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Nursing Schools in Missouri

20 schools compared · Average earnings $63,290/yr

20 Missouri schools offer Nursing. Average graduate earnings run 9% below the national average — something worth factoring in alongside tuition, location, and program fit.

Schools in MO
20
Avg Grad Earnings
$63,290/yr
-9% vs. national avg
Avg Score
77/100
Top MO Cities
8
with programs

Nursing Programs in Missouri

All 20 Missouri schools offering Nursing, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click a school to see full earnings projections and program details.

# School Score Earnings ROI
1 St Charles Community College
Cottleville, MO		 87 $68,488/yr 117.4x
2 Saint Louis Community College
Bridgeton, MO		 85 $68,262/yr 96.8x
3 Jefferson College
Hillsboro, MO		 83 $67,439/yr 78.6x
4 Moberly Area Community College
Moberly, MO		 84 $67,023/yr 77.9x
5 North Central Missouri College
Trenton, MO		 81 $66,504/yr 67.3x
6 Three Rivers College
Poplar Bluff, MO		 82 $65,883/yr 66.2x
7 Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO		 85 $63,534/yr 105.9x
8 Crowder College
Neosho, MO		 78 $62,875/yr 52.9x
9 East Central College
Union, MO		 83 $62,554/yr 87.1x
10 State Fair Community College
Sedalia, MO		 82 $61,389/yr 77.0x
11 Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, MO		 81 $61,192/yr 74.2x
12 Mineral Area College
Park Hills, MO		 80 $60,071/yr 64.6x
13 Missouri State University-West Plains
West Plains, MO		 77 $56,681/yr 53.3x
14 Lincoln University
Jefferson City, MO		 74 $62,183/yr 40.1x
15 Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Cape Girardeau, MO		 72 $67,421/yr 27.2x
16 Cox College
Springfield, MO		 68 $58,667/yr 19.2x
17 Columbia College
Columbia, MO		 67 $65,768/yr 13.6x
18 Hannibal-LaGrange University
Hannibal, MO		 66 $63,863/yr 11.7x
19 Southwest Baptist University
Bolivar, MO		 65 $59,620/yr 10.0x
20 Bolivar Technical College
Bolivar, MO		 65 $56,383/yr 9.4x

Where Nursing Programs Cluster in Missouri

Cities with the most Nursing programs — useful if you want to minimize commute or relocate within state.

City Schools Avg Earnings
Springfield, MO 2 $59,930/yr
Bolivar, MO 2 $58,002/yr
Cottleville, MO 1 $68,488/yr
Bridgeton, MO 1 $68,262/yr
Hillsboro, MO 1 $67,439/yr
Cape Girardeau, MO 1 $67,421/yr
Moberly, MO 1 $67,023/yr
Trenton, MO 1 $66,504/yr

Compare Nursing in Other States

Considering a nearby state? Here's how Missouri compares to others with strong Nursing offerings.

Florida (60) California (58) Ohio (58) North Carolina (54) Texas (52) New York (47) Illinois (37) Pennsylvania (33) Virginia (28) Kentucky (27) Michigan (27) Georgia (25)
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Data from College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034, and DOL RAPIDS. Methodology & sources →