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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

36 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Missouri to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, Goldfarb School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Goldfarb School of Nursing take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,828. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $350.

Full Nursing at Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College Report

#2

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockhurst University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Rockhurst take out $28,482 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $275.

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Out of the 36 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the # 3 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.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

Nursing majors at CMU CGES take out an average of $29,850 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

Nursing majors at Mizzou take out an average of $23,696 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $425.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from UMSL take out $28,760 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $164.

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#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

Of the 199 students majoring in nursing at SLU, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Nursing majors at SLU take out an average of $25,231 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $493.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Maryville U accumulate an average of around $34,720 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $416, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Research College of Nursing

Kansas City, MO

Research College of Nursing landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Research College of Nursing is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Research College of Nursing carry an average student debt load of $26,706.

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#9

Cox College

Springfield, MO

Cox College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Cox College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Cox College carry an average student debt load of $37,610.

Full Nursing at Cox College Report

#10

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO

With a ranking of #10, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

Of the 143 students majoring in nursing at UCM, 6% are male and 94% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UCM carry an average student debt load of $27,578. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $145.

Full Nursing at University of Central Missouri Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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