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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

8 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Missouri with 6,840 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Missouri Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing

#1

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Webster University the best school in Missouri for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Maryville University of Saint Louis is a great place 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 college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Goldfarb School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 14,890
Iowa 2,966
Nebraska 1,908
Kansas 2,633
South Dakota 1,022
North Dakota 976

Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

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 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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