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2026 Best Value Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools in Missouri

[Geriatric Nurse/Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/geriatric-nurse-nursing/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for geriatric nurse/nursing students.

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• Best Value Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools in Missouri

2026 Best Value Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools in Missouri

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the geriatric nurse/nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools

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University Of Missouri Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

$13,371 In-State Tuition & Fees

$31,000 Avg Student Debt

$59,637 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Missouri Kansas City tops our 2026 list of the best value geriatric nurse/nursing schools in Missouri. University Of Missouri Kansas City is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City. In-state tuition and fees average $13,371, compared with $32,271 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $31,000 to complete the geriatric nurse/nursing program here. Geriatric Nurse/nursing graduates of University Of Missouri Kansas City earn a median of $107,719 early in their careers. Set against $31,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.

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Maryville University Of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO

$27,166 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,881 Avg Student Debt

$62,105 Median Earnings (10yr)

Maryville University Of Saint Louis came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value geriatric nurse/nursing schools. Maryville University Of Saint Louis is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $27,166. Students borrow a median of $29,881 to complete the geriatric nurse/nursing program here. Early-career geriatric nurse/nursing graduates make about $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

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 1 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.