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

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$115,233 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Maryville University of Saint Louis the most popular online school in Missouri for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Maryville University of Saint Louis Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Missouri - St Louis

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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 3 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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