2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Missouri
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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 school with a small student population.
CMU CGES graduate students pay an average of $6,435 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Missouri State are $6,858 a year.
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Out of the 16 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Baptist University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bolivar.
Southwest Baptist University graduate students pay an average of $5,388 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 16 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Webster are $13,500 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. 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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Out of the 16 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UCM is a large public school located in the 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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Research College of Nursing ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri 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.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Research College of Nursing are $10,520 a year.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City 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 #9 on the list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
UMKC graduate students pay an average of $11,745 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Mizzou are $11,255 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 14,890 |
| Iowa | 2,966 |
| Nebraska | 1,908 |
| Kansas | 2,633 |
| South Dakota | 1,022 |
| North Dakota | 976 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| 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).
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