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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in Missouri

5 Ranked Colleges
160 Degrees Awarded
$32,100 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Missouri

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Nursing Practice is the 105th most popular major in the country with 7,992 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Missouri, there were 266 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 160 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,814 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Missouri” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in nursing practice. That schools that top this list have a program in nursing practice in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Missouri”.

Top 5 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in Missouri

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Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. Maryville University of Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Maryville University of Saint Louis Nursing Practice Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Missouri. UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Nursing Practice at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Missouri list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at UMSL

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Missouri. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Missouri State Nursing Practice Report

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Missouri. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full SLU Nursing Practice Report

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