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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

3 Schools Ranked
$38,599 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.

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
429 Total Awards
$15,696 Average Tuition & Fees
$41,996 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Maryville University of Saint Louis the best school in Missouri for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Maryville University of Saint Louis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 429 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $41,996 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Maryville U. 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
114 Total Awards
$12,370 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Missouri. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large public school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 114 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

One thing to take note of is that UMKC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 43% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
91 Total Awards
$23,274 Average Tuition & Fees
$142,884 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 3 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 91 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Graduate Certificate recipients from SLU accumulate an average of $142,884 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at SLU. During the 2020-2021 year, about 27% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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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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