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Nursing at University of Missouri - St Louis

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at University of Missouri - St Louis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 13,874. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 205 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from UMSL.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

UMSL Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at UMSL

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UMSL does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UMSL Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how UMSL performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UMSL is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 77
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 98
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 102
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 162
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 174
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 188
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 193
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 241
245
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 256
Most Popular Nursing Schools 285
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 286
302
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 313
458
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 460
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 533
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 547
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 558
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 577
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 729
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 798
902
Most Focused Nursing Schools 989
Best Nursing Schools 1,018
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,634
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In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UMSL. This makes it the #548 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 41 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #77 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMSL Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMSL is $56,247. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UMSL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of Missouri - St Louis.

UMSL Nursing Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 205 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from UMSL in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UMSL are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - St Louis with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 138
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

UMSL Nursing Master’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. UMSL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 53% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - St Louis with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UMSL also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 41 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Missouri - St Louis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 208
Nursing Practice 35
Nursing Science 6
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 2
School Nursing 2
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 1

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for University of Missouri - St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Registered Nurses 71,770 $65,130
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,840 $113,120
Nurse Practitioners 4,390 $102,470
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,210 $77,540
Nurse Anesthetists 1,110 $159,080

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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