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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Missouri

6 Colleges
$67,538 Avg Salary
$28,500 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 2nd in Missouri. In fact, 2,207 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Missouri to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found Maryville University of Saint Louis to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online degree in Missouri. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Out of the 6 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#4

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockhurst University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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#4

Cox College

Springfield, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cox College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Missouri list. Cox College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 5,809
Iowa 462
Kansas 311
Nebraska 414
North Dakota 100
South Dakota 94

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One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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.

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