2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri
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Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Maryville University of Saint Louis the most popular school in Missouri for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Out of the 19 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
Of the 101 students majoring in nursing at SLU, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Out of the 19 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 83 students majoring in nursing at Webster, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockhurst University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.
Of the 45 students majoring in nursing at Rockhurst, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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Cox College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Cox College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
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University of Central Missouri ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
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Research College of Nursing ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Research College of Nursing is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.
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Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, Goldfarb School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in nursing at Goldfarb School of Nursing, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Request InformationBest Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools 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 |
Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 19 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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