2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
Finding the Most Popular Online 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 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.
2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies the most popular online 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.
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.
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Out of the 10 online programs at schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCM is a large public school located in the distant 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.
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Out of the 10 online programs at schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lincoln University is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the small 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.
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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 remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
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Missouri Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Hannibal, HLGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Concorde Career Colleges came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Concorde Career Colleges is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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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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| 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 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).
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