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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, nursing students earned 6,840 degrees and certificates from a Missouri school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri

Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Missouri Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing

#1

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Webster University the best school in Missouri for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Maryville University of Saint Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Missouri. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Goldfarb School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 14,890
Kansas 2,633
Iowa 2,966
Nebraska 1,908
North Dakota 976
South Dakota 1,022

Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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