2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Missouri
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Missouri to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CMU CGES are $6,435 per year.
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Out of the 16 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $6,858 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bolivar.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southwest Baptist University are $5,388 per year.
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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 master’s degree. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Southeast Missouri State University graduate students pay an average of $6,611 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 16 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Goldfarb School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Goldfarb School of Nursing graduate students pay an average of $10,872 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Central Missouri ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.
UCM graduate students pay an average of $9,156 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Research College of Nursing came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Research College of Nursing is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Research College of Nursing are $10,520 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMKC are $11,745 per year.
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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Mizzou are $11,255 a year.
Mizzou also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri rankings.
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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 16 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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