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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

36 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Goldfarb School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Goldfarb School of Nursing take out $28,828 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $350.

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#2

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Out of the 36 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Rockhurst University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

Nursing majors at Rockhurst take out an average of $28,482 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $275, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at Rockhurst University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Missouri. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at CMU CGES accumulate an average of around $29,850 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $23,696 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $425.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at UMSL take out an average of $28,760 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $164, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #6, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

Of the 199 students majoring in nursing at SLU, 11% are male and 89% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at SLU accumulate an average of around $25,231 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $493, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Maryville U carry an average student debt load of $34,720. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $416.

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#8

Research College of Nursing

Kansas City, MO

Research College of Nursing ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Kansas City, Research College of Nursing is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Research College of Nursing take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,706.

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#9

Cox College

Springfield, MO

Cox College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Cox College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Cox College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $37,610.

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#10

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO

University of Central Missouri ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

Of the 143 students majoring in nursing at UCM, 6% are male and 94% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UCM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,578. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $145, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at University of Central Missouri Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 25 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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