2027 Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Missouri
[Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/psychiatric-mental-health-nurse-nursing/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students.
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2027 Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Missouri
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools
University Of Missouri Kansas City earned the #1 spot for value among psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing schools in Missouri. Set in the city of Kansas City, University Of Missouri Kansas City is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,371, with out-of-state students paying around $32,271. Typical student debt for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing graduates is $31,000. Psychiatric/mental Health Nurse/nursing graduates of University Of Missouri Kansas City earn a median of $107,719 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $31,000 median debt. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Missouri St Louis is a great value for students pursuing a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Saint Louis, University Of Missouri St Louis is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,120, while out-of-state students pay about $37,620. Typical student debt for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing graduates is $27,000. Psychiatric/mental Health Nurse/nursing graduates of University Of Missouri St Louis earn a median of $100,122 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 63% of applicants are accepted.
Maryville University Of Saint Louis came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value psychiatric/mental health 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 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing program here. Early-career psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing graduates make about $103,656. Set against $29,881 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.
Saint Louis University Main Campus came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing schools. Saint Louis University Main Campus is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $55,760. Typical student debt for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing graduates is $25,000. Psychiatric/mental Health Nurse/nursing graduates of Saint Louis University Main Campus earn a median of $84,374 early in their careers. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 75% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Rockhurst University earned it the #5 place for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. Located in the city of Kansas City, Rockhurst University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $44,966 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing program here. Early-career psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing graduates make about $70,849. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Rockhurst University admits about 70% 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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 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.
