2024 Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

a master's degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #156 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 144 master's degrees in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Missouri list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing in Missouri

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing.

Top Missouri Schools for a Master's in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

1

Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

139 Annual Graduates

Maryville University of Saint Louis is a great option for students interested in a master's degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. Maryville U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a master’s in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Maryville University of Saint Louis

2

Cox College
Springfield, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Cox College is a wonderful choice for students interested in a master's degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. Cox College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.More information about a master’s in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Cox College

Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	355	0
Iowa	298	22
South Dakota	130	8

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Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Related Rankings by Major

One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	511
Registered Nursing	415
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	133
Critical Care Nursing	106
School Nursing	64
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	25
Clinical Nurse Leader	13
Nursing Administration	8
Nurse Anesthetist	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.