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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

5 Schools Ranked
$109,510 Avg Student Debt

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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
239 Total Awards
$15,696 Average Tuition & Fees
$68,489 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Maryville University of Saint Louis to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Missouri. Maryville U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 239 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Doctor’s Degree recipients from Maryville U accumulate an average of $68,489 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Maryville U, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#2

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri
617 Total Awards
$12,370 Average Tuition & Fees
$122,267 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 617 students in 2021-2022.

On average, doctor’s degree students take out $122,267 in loans while pursuing their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UMKC. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 43% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
555 Total Awards
$23,274 Average Tuition & Fees
$99,767 Avg Student Debt

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Missouri. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 555 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their doctor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $99,767 in student loans.

SLU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 27% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#4

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
173 Total Awards
$78,643 Avg Student Debt

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Missouri. This fairly large public school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 173 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

On average, doctor’s degree students take out $78,643 in loans while pursuing their degree.

One thing to take note of is that UMSL does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

Full University of Missouri - St Louis Report

136 Total Awards
$7,122 Average Tuition & Fees
$69,335 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 5 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the large public school handed out 136 doctor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.

On average, doctor’s degree students take out $69,335 in loans while pursuing their degree.

One thing to take note of is that Missouri State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 69% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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