2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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.
The Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Our 2023 rankings named Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies the best value school in Missouri for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CMU CGES are $6,720 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at CMU CGES accumulate an average of around $29,850 in student debt.
CMU CGES did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Truman State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Missouri. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Truman State are $8,689 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Truman State take out $23,304 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Truman State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCM are $9,078 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UCM accumulate an average of around $27,578 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $145.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southeast Missouri State University is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Southeast Missouri State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,715 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Southeast Missouri State University accumulate an average of around $28,330 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $129, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 28 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri State are $8,294 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Missouri State carry an average student debtload of $21,673.
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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $11,475 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Mizzou take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,696. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $425.
Mizzou also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #2.
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Missouri Western State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public college with a small student population.
Missouri Western undergraduate students pay an average of $7,930 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Missouri Western take out $27,693 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Missouri Southern State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.
Missouri Southern undergraduate students pay an average of $7,762 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Missouri Southern take out an average of $31,478 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Lincoln University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Jefferson City, LU Missouri is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LU Missouri are $8,370 a year. On average, nursing graduates from LU Missouri take out $30,947 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Chamberlain University - Missouri ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Chamberlain - Missouri is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of St. Louis.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chamberlain - Missouri are $19,820 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Chamberlain - Missouri take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $37,103. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $256, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 14,890 |
| Kansas | 2,633 |
| Iowa | 2,966 |
| Nebraska | 1,908 |
| North Dakota | 976 |
| South Dakota | 1,022 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 schools only.
- 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).
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