2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Nursing Practice is the 125th most popular major in the country with 7,550 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Missouri, there were 239 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 143 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,755 and $111,628 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in nursing practice. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing practice programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nursing practice program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri

#1

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$26,699 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 53 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMKC Nursing Practice Report

#2

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#4 in overall quality

$30,154 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 29 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - St Louis Nursing Practice Report

#3

Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield, Missouri

#3 in overall quality

$12,042 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at Missouri State University - Springfield

#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$22,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU also made our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at SLU

#5

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$15,696 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 38 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Maryville U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maryville University of Saint Louis are $15,696, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Maryville U

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Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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