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2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$11,023 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Missouri to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CMU CGES are $6,435 per year.

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Out of the 16 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Missouri State graduate students pay an average of $6,858 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Nursing at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwest Baptist University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bolivar.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southwest Baptist University are $5,388 a year.

Full Nursing at Southwest Baptist University Report

#4

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Webster University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Webster are $13,500 per year.

Full Nursing at Webster University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, Goldfarb School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Goldfarb School of Nursing graduate students pay an average of $10,872 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Southeast Missouri State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southeast Missouri State University are $6,611 per year.

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University of Central Missouri landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCM are $9,156 a year.

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#8

Research College of Nursing

Kansas City, MO

Research College of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Research College of Nursing is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Research College of Nursing are $10,520 per year.

Full Nursing at Research College of Nursing Report

University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMKC are $11,745 a year.

Full Nursing at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $11,255 per year.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges 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 16 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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