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2026 Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools in Missouri

[Nurse Anesthetist](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/nurse-anesthetist/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for nurse anesthetist students.

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• Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools in Missouri

2026 Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools in Missouri

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in nurse anesthetist, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools

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Missouri State University Springfield
Springfield, MO

$9,502 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,631 Avg Student Debt

$49,827 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Missouri State University Springfield the best value for a degree in nurse anesthetist in Missouri. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,502, compared with $18,770 for out-of-state students. Nurse Anesthetist graduates carry a median of $26,631 in student loans. Early-career nurse anesthetist graduates make about $132,297. Set against $26,631 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 90%.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO

$31,750 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,939 Avg Student Debt

$50,876 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in nurse anesthetist will find it at Webster University, which ranked #2. Webster University 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 $31,750. Typical student debt for nurse anesthetist graduates is $25,939. Soon after graduation, nurse anesthetist degree recipients from Webster University generally make around $92,391. That is a strong return on a $25,939 median debt. Webster University admits about 86% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.