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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Missouri

16 Colleges
$67,538 Avg Salary
$28,500 Avg Student Debt

Nursing is the most popular major in Missouri with 6,840 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular online programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found Maryville University of Saint Louis to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online degree in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Maryville U carry an average student debtload of $31,009. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $416.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from CMU CGES take out $27,562 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent online programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Missouri. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UCM take out is $26,674. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $145, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

The excellent online programs at Columbia College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Nursing majors at Columbia College Missouri take out an average of $34,293 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Southeast Missouri State University take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $129, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at UMKC accumulate an average of around $30,817 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $251.

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#7

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO

Lincoln University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the city of Jefferson City, LU Missouri is a public college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at LU Missouri take out an average of $29,688 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Northwest Missouri State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

Missouri Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Hannibal - LaGrange University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Missouri list. Located in the remote town of Hannibal, HLGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from HLGU carry an average student debtload of $28,258.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 14,890
South Dakota 1,022
North Dakota 976
Nebraska 1,908
Kansas 2,633
Iowa 2,966

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Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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