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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

19 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Missouri to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

Our 2023 rankings named Maryville University of Saint Louis the most popular school in Missouri for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

Full Nursing at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Missouri. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 101 students majoring in nursing at SLU, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#4

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Webster University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 83 students majoring in nursing at Webster, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#5

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockhurst University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in nursing at Rockhurst, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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University of Central Missouri landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#6

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 master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Cox College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#8

Research College of Nursing

Kansas City, MO

With a ranking of #8, Research College of Nursing did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Research College of Nursing is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Goldfarb School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

Of the 33 students majoring in nursing at Goldfarb School of Nursing, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 19 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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