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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

10 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online 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. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Missouri to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 236 students majoring in nursing at CMU CGES, 13% are male and 87% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at CMU CGES accumulate an average of around $29,850 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Missouri is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.

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.

Full Nursing at University of Central Missouri Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 100 students majoring in nursing at Southeast Missouri State University, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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.

Full Nursing at Southeast Missouri State University Report

#4

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Columbia College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Columbia College Missouri take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $39,454.

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#5

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO

Out of the 10 online programs at schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jefferson City, LU Missouri is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from LU Missouri take out $30,947 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Lincoln University Report

Northwest Missouri State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#7

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #7, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 22 students majoring in nursing at MBU, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Hannibal - LaGrange University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the remote town of Hannibal, HLGU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Hannibal - LaGrange University Report

#9

Concorde Career Colleges

Kansas City, MO

Concorde Career Colleges landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Kansas City, Concorde Career Colleges is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Nursing at Concorde Career Colleges Report

William Woods University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fulton.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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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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 10 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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