2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree 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.
The Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Missouri
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Our 2023 rankings named Webster University the best school in Missouri for nursing students working on their master’s degree.
Webster does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 13 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the # 2 spot on the list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Maryville U. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.
Online graduate courses are available at SLU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rockhurst University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.
Online graduate courses are available at Rockhurst, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 13 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 5 spot on the list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMKC does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Mizzou. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking.
Online graduate courses are available at Missouri State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Central Missouri came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking.
Online graduate courses are available at UCM, 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 46% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CMU CGES does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking.
UMSL does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
Southwest Baptist University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.
Southwest Baptist University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #12, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree.
Southeast Missouri State University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Missouri Western State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Missouri Western. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
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*These averages are for the top 13 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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