2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Missouri
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 each school on the list.
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Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Missouri
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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. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 839 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
Maryville U 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 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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 public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 168 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UMKC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 101 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able 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.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Webster University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Missouri. Webster University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 83 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Webster. During the 2019-2020 year, about 61% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rockhurst University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 45 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Rockhurst does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
Cox College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Cox College. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of Central Missouri landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. University of Central Missouri is a fairly large public school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 37 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UCM does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 46% took at least some of their classes online.
Research College of Nursing came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the very small private for-profit school handed out 34 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Research College of Nursing. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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 Saint Louis, Missouri, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Goldfarb School of Nursing are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. CMU CGES is located in Fayette, Missouri and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
One thing to take note of is that CMU CGES does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in Columbia, Missouri, the large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Mizzou does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #11, Missouri Western State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Missouri Western does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southeast Missouri State University 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 #11 on the list. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
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. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southwest Baptist University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bolivar, Missouri. It awarded 7 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Southwest Baptist University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 47% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UMSL, 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 71% took at least some of their classes online.
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Missouri State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Missouri Valley College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Missouri Valley College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 2% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Culver - Stockton 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 #17 on the list.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Culver - Stockton. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Lindenwood University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Lindenwood University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% 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 19 schools only.
References
- 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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