Nursing is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on nursing in Missouri, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 52 schools in Missouri that offer nursing awards in the field.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to nursing than Barnes Jewish College Goldfarb School Of Nursing. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Barnes Jewish College Goldfarb School Of Nursing is a private not-for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 267 graduates in the most recent year.
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Research College Of Nursing came in at #2 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Research College Of Nursing is a private for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City. About 100% of the degrees Research College Of Nursing awards are in nursing, or about 199 graduates in the most recent year.
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Chamberlain College Of Nursing Missouri came in at #3 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the suburb of St. Louis, Chamberlain College Of Nursing Missouri is a private for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 113 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cox College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Springfield, Cox College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 82% of the degrees Cox College awards are in nursing, or about 283 graduates in the most recent year.
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Bolivar Technical College ranks #5 for nursing by degree focus. Bolivar Technical College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bolivar. At this school, roughly 78% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year.
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Southeast Missouri Hospital College Of Nursing And Health Sciences comes in at #6 for nursing focus this year. Set in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital College Of Nursing And Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution. About 65% of the degrees Southeast Missouri Hospital College Of Nursing And Health Sciences awards are in nursing, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year.
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Texas County Technical College placed #7 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Houston, Texas County Technical College is a private for-profit institution. About 42% of the degrees Texas County Technical College awards are in nursing, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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Maryville University Of Saint Louis comes in at #8 for nursing focus this year. Set in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville University Of Saint Louis is a private not-for-profit institution. About 32% of the degrees Maryville University Of Saint Louis awards are in nursing, or about 918 graduates in the most recent year.
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Missouri State University West Plains placed #9 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the town of West Plains, Missouri State University West Plains is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 25% of the degrees granted here, or about 65 graduates in the most recent year.
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Southwest Baptist University placed #10 for nursing by degree focus. Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bolivar. About 24% of the degrees Southwest Baptist University awards are in nursing, or about 142 graduates in the most recent year.
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Hannibal Lagrange College landed the #11 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the town of Hannibal, Hannibal Lagrange College is a private not-for-profit university. About 23% of the degrees Hannibal Lagrange College awards are in nursing, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year.
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North Central Missouri College placed #12 for nursing by degree focus. North Central Missouri College is a public school located in the town of Trenton. Nursing accounts for around 23% of the degrees granted here, or about 109 graduates in the most recent year.
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St Louis College Of Health Careers Fenton placed #13 for nursing by degree focus. St Louis College Of Health Careers Fenton is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fenton. About 22% of the degrees St Louis College Of Health Careers Fenton awards are in nursing, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rockhurst University landed the #14 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Kansas City, Rockhurst University is a private not-for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 21% of the degrees granted here, or about 189 graduates in the most recent year.
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Central Methodist University College Of Graduate And Extended Studies ranked #15 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the rural area of Fayette, Central Methodist University College Of Graduate And Extended Studies is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 16% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 99 graduates in the most recent year.
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Central Methodist University College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences ranked #16 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the rural area of Fayette, Central Methodist University College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 15% of the degrees granted here, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year.
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Missouri Western State University ranked #17 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Missouri Western State University is a public school located in the city of Saint Joseph. Nursing accounts for around 15% of the degrees granted here, or about 93 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lincoln University Missouri landed the #18 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Jefferson City, Lincoln University Missouri is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 14% of the degrees granted here, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year.
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William Jewell College landed the #19 spot among the most focused nursing schools. William Jewell College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Liberty. About 11% of the degrees William Jewell College awards are in nursing, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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Moberly Area Community College landed the #20 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the town of Moberly, Moberly Area Community College is a public university. About 10% of the degrees Moberly Area Community College awards are in nursing, or about 93 graduates in the most recent year.
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Saint Louis Community College ranked #21 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Saint Louis Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Bridgeton. Nursing accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 233 graduates in the most recent year.
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Stephens College ranked #22 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Columbia, Stephens College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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Crowder College comes in at #23 for nursing focus this year. Set in the town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 101 graduates in the most recent year.
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Mineral Area College placed #24 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the town of Park Hills, Mineral Area College is a public university. About 9% of the degrees Mineral Area College awards are in nursing, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year.
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Missouri Valley College ranked #25 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the town of Marshall, Missouri Valley College is a private not-for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Nursing Schools
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused nursing list:
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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.
by our College Data Analytics Team
