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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$13,173 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 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.

2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.

Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Nursing

Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Missouri State are $6,858 a year.

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#2

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Webster are $13,500 a year.

Webster also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #2.

Full Nursing at Webster University Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Missouri. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMKC are $11,745 per year.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Missouri - Kansas City

Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, Goldfarb School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Goldfarb School of Nursing are $10,872 a year.

Full Nursing at Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Maryville U are $15,696 a year.

Maryville U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

Full Nursing at Maryville University of Saint Louis Report

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 suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMSL are $12,528 per year.

Full Nursing at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Mizzou are $11,255 a year.

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#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

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 large city of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SLU are $22,614 a year.

SLU also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #4.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges 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.

  • 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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