2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Missouri to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

$15,696 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Maryville University of Saint Louis the best school in Missouri for nursing students working on their graduate certificate.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Maryville U. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Maryville University of Saint Louis Report

#2

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

$11,745 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list.

Online graduate courses are available at UMKC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

$22,614 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SLU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Saint Louis University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 3 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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