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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

16 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

#1

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Maryville University of Saint Louis is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

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. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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#4

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockhurst University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Missouri. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, Goldfarb School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Cox College

Springfield, MO

Cox College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Springfield, Cox College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Research College of Nursing

Kansas City, MO

With a ranking of #9, Research College of Nursing did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Kansas City, Research College of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college 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 16 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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