by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 26 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,227 bachelor's degrees in registered nursing to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of registered nursing for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for registered nursing students working on their bachelor's degree.
The registered nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for registered nursing students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Saint Louis University is a great option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Saint Louis University
University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from University of Missouri - Columbia
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in registered nursing has to check out Maryville University of Saint Louis. Maryville U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Maryville University of Saint Louis
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in registered nursing has to check out University of Missouri - Kansas City. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from University of Missouri - Kansas City
Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Rockhurst University
Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from University of Missouri - St Louis
Research College of Nursing is a small private for-profit college located in the city of Kansas City.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Research College of Nursing
Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Springfield.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Missouri State University - Springfield
William Jewell is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Liberty.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from William Jewell College
Located in the suburb of St. Louis, Chamberlain - Missouri is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Chamberlain University - Missouri
Explore all the Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 446 | 6,429 |
| Iowa | 403 | 1,347 |
| Kansas | 352 | 1,404 |
| Nebraska | 331 | 1,225 |
| North Dakota | 251 | 589 |
| South Dakota | 237 | 814 |
One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Registered Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 459 |
| Nursing Practice | 38 |
