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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in Missouri (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
143 Degrees Awarded
$21,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 7,550 people earned their degree in nursing practice, making the major the 125th most popular in the United States.

Across Missouri, there were 239 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 143 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,755 and $111,628 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing practice. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nursing practice programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing practice program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in Missouri (With Aid)

#1

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality
$30,154 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. UMSL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 29 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri
#1 in overall quality
$26,699 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #2 spot on the list. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 53 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699.

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#3

Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield, Missouri
#3 in overall quality
$12,042 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #3 spot on the list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 17 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality
$22,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074.

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#5

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality
$15,696 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Maryville University of Saint Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 38 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Maryville U also made our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maryville U are $15,696, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Maryville University of Saint Louis

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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