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2021 Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Missouri

17 Colleges
3,010 Bachelor's Degrees
$25,158 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MissouriNursing is the most popular major in Missouri with 3,010 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.8% of all the nursing bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Missouri ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer a bachelor's in nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nursing programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying nursing.

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Maryville University of Saint Louis has taken the #1 spot in this year's nursing ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. Maryville U also made our Best Colleges for Nursing in Missouri list, coming in at #1.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. 7,202 of Maryville U students are exclusively distance learners. 6,662 students are part time.

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Missouri - Columbia. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia. Mizzou also made our Best Colleges for Nursing in Missouri list, coming in at #4.

About 0.7% of Mizzou students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 15,161 students take at least one class online at Mizzou. 5,276 students are part time.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

Our rankings recognize Saint Louis University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Missouri ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 2,186 students take at least one class online at SLU. 2,720 students are part time.

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO

Rockhurst University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Rockhurst has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Missouri ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 1,504 students at Rockhurst that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,460 part time students in attendance at Rockhurst.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population. UMKC also made our Best Colleges for Nursing in Missouri list, coming in at #7.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 5,518 students at UMKC that take at least one class online. About 6,941 of the students at UMKC are attending part time.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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University of Central Missouri landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 4,050 students at UCM that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,727 part time students in attendance at UCM.

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Our rankings recognize University of Missouri - St Louis as the #7 school in this year's rankings. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis. UMSL also made our Best Colleges for Nursing in Missouri list, coming in at #9.

The student loan default rate at UMSL is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,183 students take at least one class online at UMSL. 9,899 of UMSL students are attending part time.

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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to William Jewell College. William Jewell is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Liberty. William Jewell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Nursing in Missouri list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.0%. Approximately 314 students take at least one class online at William Jewell. About 12 of the students at William Jewell are attending part time.

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

The student loan default rate at Missouri State is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 8,590 students at Missouri State that take at least one class online. 9,136 students are part time.

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Southwest Baptist University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Located in the distant town of Bolivar, Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 2.5% of Southwest Baptist University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 857 students take at least one class online at Southwest Baptist University. About 1,098 of the students at Southwest Baptist University are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 6,914
Iowa 1,352
Kansas 1,454
Nebraska 1,229
North Dakota 589
South Dakota 814

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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