2027 Best Value Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Missouri
[Adult Health Nurse/Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/adult-health-nurse-nursing/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong adult health nurse/nursing education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for adult health nurse/nursing students.
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2027 Best Value Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Missouri
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in adult health nurse/nursing, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools
University Of Missouri St Louis tops our 2027 list of the best value adult health nurse/nursing schools in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, University Of Missouri St Louis is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $15,120, compared with $37,620 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the adult health nurse/nursing program here. Soon after graduation, adult health nurse/nursing degree recipients from University Of Missouri St Louis generally make around $53,079. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Missouri St Louis admits about 63% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in adult health nurse/nursing will find it at University Of Missouri Columbia, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $14,837 in tuition and fees, compared with $36,056 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,250 to complete the adult health nurse/nursing program here. Adult Health Nurse/nursing graduates of University Of Missouri Columbia earn a median of $92,946 early in their careers. Set against $23,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Missouri Columbia admits about 78% of applicants.
Maryville University Of Saint Louis came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value adult health nurse/nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville University Of Saint Louis is a large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $27,166. Students borrow a median of $29,881 to complete the adult health nurse/nursing program here. Soon after graduation, adult health nurse/nursing degree recipients from Maryville University Of Saint Louis generally make around $103,656. Set against $29,881 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 95%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked 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 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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