2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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.
Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the best value school in Missouri for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.
Missouri State graduate students pay an average of $6,858 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Webster graduate students pay an average of $13,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Webster also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #2.
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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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
UMKC graduate students pay an average of $11,745 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Goldfarb School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Goldfarb School of Nursing are $10,872 per year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Maryville U graduate students pay an average of $15,696 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Maryville U also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #5.
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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 value nursing schools in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMSL are $12,528 per year.
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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $11,255 per year.
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Saint Louis University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SLU are $22,614 a year.
SLU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.
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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 8 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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