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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

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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.

Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

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

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

Full Nursing at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Missouri. 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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#4

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Webster University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college 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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#5

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rockhurst University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Missouri. 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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#6

Cox College

Springfield, MO

Cox College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Cox College is a private not-for-profit college with a 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 large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#8

Research College of Nursing

Kansas City, MO

Research College of Nursing landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Kansas City, Research College of Nursing is a private for-profit college 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 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 #9 on the list. 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best 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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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