2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Missouri
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing 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 Value Nursing Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in Missouri to see which 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 Schools
Our analysis found Lutheran School of Nursing to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Lutheran School of Nursing is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
Lutheran School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $10,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Lutheran School of Nursing accumulate an average of around $18,110 in student debt.
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Out of the 45 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CMU CGES are $6,720 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at CMU CGES take out is $27,562.
CMU CGES not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Schools in Missouri list.
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The excellent programs at Saint Louis Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Missouri. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Louis Community College are $5,295 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Saint Louis Community College carry an average student debtload of $16,800.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Central College is a great value for nursing students. Located in the rural area of Union, East Central College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at East Central College are $4,392 a year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at East Central College accumulate an average of around $18,330 in student debt.
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Out of the 45 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Crowder College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Crowder College is a small public school located in the distant town of Neosho.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Crowder College are $5,088 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Crowder College take out $14,930 in student loans while working on their degree.
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St Charles Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SCC are $5,190 a year. On average, nursing graduates from SCC take out $20,284 in student loans while working on their degree.
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State Technical College of Missouri ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Missouri list. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.
STC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,095 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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State Fair Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Missouri ranking. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Sedalia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at State Fair Community College are $4,680 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from State Fair Community College carry an average student debtload of $23,167.
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North Central Missouri College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Missouri ranking. NCMC is a small public school located in the town of Trenton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NCMC are $5,910 a year. Nursing majors at NCMC take out an average of $24,633 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Missouri State University - West Plains did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of West Plains, Missouri State West Plains is a public school with a small student population.
Missouri State West Plains undergraduate students pay an average of $4,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Missouri State West Plains carry an average student debtload of $16,216.
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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 25 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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