2027 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools in Missouri
[Critical Care Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/critical-care-nursing/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for critical care nursing students.
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2027 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools in Missouri
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in critical care nursing, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools
Leading the list is Maryville University Of Saint Louis, our #1 best value for critical care nursing in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville University Of Saint Louis is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $27,166 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $29,881 to complete the critical care nursing program here. Soon after graduation, critical care 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. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Saint Louis University Main Campus one of the best values for critical care nursing. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Saint Louis University Main Campus is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $55,760. Typical student debt for critical care nursing graduates is $25,000. Critical Care Nursing graduates of Saint Louis University Main Campus earn a median of $65,599 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Saint Louis University Main Campus admits about 75% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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