Get Trained as a Nurse in Missouri

Choose from Schools and Degrees that Fit Your Goals

The outlook for nurses in Missouri is bright, now and well into the future. There may be no other profession in the nation so immune to economic blight. A couple of trends are clear: create more educational opportunities for nurses and retain the talent that currently works in the state.

Downtown St. Louis.

Types of Degrees and Schools

The list below covers all types of nursing degrees and professional levels. Technical colleges offer practical nurse diplomas that train you to get your LPN. Community colleges specialize in delivery of the very popular 2-year Associates degree in nursing, while four-year colleges and universities offer 4-year BSN, 2-year RN to BSN, MSN, a variety of post grad specializations and certificates and even nursing PhDs.

The real beauty of nursing and the meaning behind "educational mobility" is the ease with which you may migrate from one degree to the next. In fact many brick and mortar schools have established cutting edge online learning environments so they can cater directly to professional RNs and other working adults.

Jobs and Salaries for RNs Across Missouri

Significant clusters of mid- to large size hospitals exist in St. Louis and Kansas City. Because hospitals remain the largest employers for LPNs and RNs, especially, it's important to know that major metro areas are typical hotbeds for larger hospitals and for bigger nursing salaries. But don't discount other patient care environments in which nurses are employed: private offices, business and industry, home health, long-term care, outpatient clinics, rural medical centers, schools and state-run facilities. Advanced practice nurses like nurse anesthetists and nurse practitioners may also work in private practice and earn enviable salaries.

Kansas City, Missouri.

The average salary range for a staff RN working in St. Louis is between $55,000 and $67,000. Compare this metro salary with that for the same RN in Jefferson City: $51,000 to $61,000.* Besides location, other factors that can drive salary fluctuation include level of education, experience in the field, specialization and type of facility.

For information on state licensure and specific requirements, visit the Missouri State Board of Nursing.

Missouri Nursing Schools that Offer Some Degrees in Online Formats

University of Phoenix
CCNE Accredited

Search our big list of online nursing degrees for many more accredited distance education programs for new and professional RNs.

Campus-based Nursing Schools in Missouri

Avila University — Kansas City
Department of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Barnes-Jewish College — St. Louis
Goldfarb School of Nursing, Division of Nursing
CCNE, NLNAC Accredited

Central Methodist University — Fayette
CCNE Accredited

Columbia College — Columbia
Department of Nursing

Columbia Public Schools — Columbia

Cox College of Nursing and Health Sciences — Springfield
CCNE Accredited

Graceland University — Independence
School of Nursing and Allied Health
CCNE Accredited

Hannibal-LaGrange College — Hannibal
Evelyn Scarborough Linebery Division of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

Lincoln University — Jefferson City
Department of Nursing Science
NLNAC Accredited

Lutheran School of Nursing — St. Louis
NLNAC Accredited

Maryville University of Saint Louis
Department of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley — Kansas City
NLNAC Accredited

Missouri Southern State University — Joplin
Department of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

Missouri State University — Springfield
Department of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Missouri Western State College — St. Joseph
Department of Nursing, Professional Studies Division
NLNAC Accredited

National American University — Independence

North Central Missouri College — Trenton

Park University — Parkville
Department of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

Research College of Nursing — Kansas City
CCNE Accredited

Saint Charles Community College — St. Peters
Division of Health and Wellness
NLNAC Accredited

Saint Louis University
School of Nursing — St. Louis
NLNAC Accredited

Saint Luke's College of Nursing — Kansas City
CCNE Accredited

Sikeston Public School — Hyatt
Pemiscott Memorial Health System
NLNAC Accredited

Southeast Missouri State University — Cape Girardeau
Department of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Southwest Baptist University — Springfield
St. John's School of Nursing and Health Sciences
NLNAC Accredited

Southwest Missouri School of Anesthesia — Springfield
Missouri State University
COA Accredited

St. Louis College of Health Careers — St. Louis

St. Louis Community College — St. Louis
Nursing Department
NLNAC Accredited

Three Rivers Community College — Poplar Bluff
Division of Health and Human Services
NLNAC Accredited

Truman Medical Center — Kansas City
School of Nurse Anesthesia
COA Accredited

Truman State University — Kirksville
Division of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

University of Missouri — Columbia
Sinclair School of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

University of Missouri — St. Louis
Barnes College of Nursing and Health Studies
CCNE Accredited

University of Phoenix — St. Louis
CCNE Accredited

Webster University — Saint Louis
School of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

William Jewell College — Liberty
CCNE Accredited

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School	Location	Contact Information	BSN	MSN	DSN	Certs
Avila University	School of Nursing 11901 Wornall Road Kansas City, MO 64145-1698	Chief Nurse Administrator: Janet Reagor, PhD, RN Title: Interim Dean E-Mail: janet.reagor@avila.edu Phone: 816-501-3672 Fax: 816-501-2413	BSN
Barnes-Jewish College	Goldfarb School of Nursing 4483 Duncan Avenue St. Louis, MO 63110	Chief Nurse Administrator: Michael Bleich, PhD, RN Title: Dean E-Mail: mbleich@bjc.org Phone: 314-362-0956 Fax: 314-362-0984	BSN	MSN		APRN
Central Methodist University	Division of Health Professions 411 Central Methodist Square Fayette, MO 65248-1198	Chief Nurse Administrator: Megan W. Hess, MSN, RN Title: Chair E-Mail: mhess@centralmethodist.edu Phone: 660-248-6363 Fax: 660-248-6377	BSN	MSN
College of the Ozarks	Armstrong McDonald School of Nursing One Opportunity Avenue, PO Box 17 Point Lookout, MO 65726-0017	Chief Nurse Administrator: Janice S. Williams, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, CNE, CDE Title: Director E-Mail: jwilliams@cofo.edu Phone: 417-690-2421 Fax: 417-690-2422	BSN
Cox College	Department of Nursing 1423 North Jefferson Avenue Springfield, MO 65802	Chief Nurse Administrator: Kathleen M. Jackson, DEL, MSN, RN Title: Dean E-Mail: kathleen.jackson@coxcollege.edu Phone: 417-269-8316 Fax: 417-269-3581	BSN	MSN		APRN
Graceland University	School of Nursing 1401 West Truman Road Independence, MO 64050-3434	Chief Nurse Administrator: Claudia D. Horton, PhD, RN Title: Dean E-Mail: horton@graceland.edu Phone: 816-423-4670 Fax: 816-423-4753	BSN	MSN	DNP	APRN
Hannibal-LaGrange University	Craigmiles School of Nursing 2800 Palmyra Road Hannibal, MO 63401	Chief Nurse Administrator: Anne Riggs, MSN, RN Title: Director E-Mail: ariggs@hlg.edu Phone: 573-629-3143 Fax: 573-629-3150	BSN
Lindenwood University	School of Health Sciences 209 S. Kingshighway St. St. Charles, MO 63301	Chief Nurse Administrator: Peggy Ellis, PhD, RN-BC, FNP, ANP Title: Program Director E-Mail: pellis@lindenwood.edu Phone: 636-627-2907 Fax: 636-627-6681	BSN
Maryville University of St. Louis	Department of Nursing 650 Maryville University Drive St. Louis, MO 63141	Chief Nurse Administrator: Elizabeth A. Buck, PhD, RN Title: Assistant Dean for Nursing/Director of the Online Nursing Program/Associate Professor of Nursing E-Mail: ebuck@maryville.edu Phone: 314-529-9453 Fax: 314-529-9495	BSN	MSN	DNP	APRN
Missouri State University	Department of Nursing 901 South National Avenue Springfield, MO 65897	Chief Nurse Administrator: Kathryn L. Hope, PhD, RN Title: Head of Nursing Department E-Mail: kathrynhope@missouristate.edu Phone: 417-836-5310 Fax: 417-836-5484	BSN	MSN	DNP
Missouri Valley College	School of Nursing 500 East College Street Marshall, MO 65340	Chief Nurse Administrator: Peggy Van Dyke, MSN, RN Title: Dean E-Mail: vandykep@moval.edu Phone: 660-831-0895 Fax: 660-831-0975	BSN
Missouri Western State University	Department of Nursing and Allied Health 4525 Downs Drive Saint Joseph, MO 64507	Chief Nurse Administrator: Stephanie Corder, ND, RN Title: Chairperson E-Mail: corder@missouriwestern.edu Phone: 816-271-5910 Fax: 816-271-5849	BSN	MSN
Research College of Nursing	2525 East Meyer Boulevard, Room 100 Kansas City, MO 64132-1133	Chief Nurse Administrator: Julie Nauser, PhD, RN Title: Dean E-Mail: julie.nauser@researchcollege.edu Phone: 816-995-2807 Fax: 816-995-2817	BSN	MSN
Saint Louis University	School of Nursing 3525 Caroline Mall Saint Louis, MO 63104-1099	Chief Nurse Administrator: Teri A. Murray, PhD, RN Title: Dean E-Mail: tmurray4@slu.edu Phone: 314-977-8909 Fax: 314-977-8949	BSN	MSN	DNP	APRN
Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences	624 Westport Road Kansas City, MO 64111	Chief Nurse Administrator: Victoria Grando, PhD, RN Title: Academic Dean E-Mail: vgrando@saintlukescollege.edu Phone: 816-936-8715	BSN	MSN		APRN
Southeast Missouri State University	Department of Nursing One University Plaza, MS 8300 Cape Girardeau, MO 63701	Chief Nurse Administrator: Gloria J. Green, PhD, RN Title: Chairperson E-Mail: gjgreen@semo.edu Phone: 573-651-2585 5961 Fax: 573-651-2142	BSN	MSN
Truman State University	Department of Nursing, HS 3206 100 East Normal, Health Sciences 3206 Kirksville, MO 63501-4221	Chief Nurse Administrator: Stephanie Powelson, EdD, RN Title: Chair, Department of Nursing E-Mail: spowelso@truman.edu Phone: 660-785-4569 Fax: 660-785-4567	BSN
University of Central Missouri	Department of Nursing 600 South College Street , UHC 106A Warrensburg, MO 64093	Chief Nurse Administrator: Julie A. Clawson, PhD, RN Title: Chair and Professor E-Mail: clawson@ucmo.edu Phone: 660-543-4775 Fax: 660-543-8304	BSN	MSN
University of Missouri - Columbia	Sinclair School of Nursing S215 School of Nursing Building Columbia, MO 65211-4120	Chief Nurse Administrator: Judith Fitzgerald Miller, PhD, RN, FAAN Title: Dean and Professor E-Mail: millerjud@missouri.edu Phone: 573-882-0278 Fax: 573-884-4544	BSN	MSN	DNP
University of Missouri - Kansas City	School of Nursing and Health Studies 2464 Charlotte Street, 2330 Health Sciences Building Kansas City, MO 64108-2676	Chief Nurse Administrator: Ann Cary, PhD, RN Title: Dean E-Mail: caryah@umkc.edu Phone: 816-235-1723 Fax: 816-235-1701	BSN	MSN	DNP
University of Missouri - St. Louis	College of Nursing One University Boulevard St. Louis, MO 63121-4400	Chief Nurse Administrator: Susan L. Dean-Baar, PhD, RN, FAAN Title: Dean E-Mail: deanbaars@umsl.edu Phone: 314-516-7067 Fax: 314-516-6730	BSN	MSN	DNP	APRN
William Jewell College	Department of Nursing 500 College Hill Liberty, MO 64068	Chief Nurse Administrator: Leesa A. McBroom, PhD, APRN, FNP-C Title: Chair E-Mail: mcbrooml@william.jewell.edu Phone: 816-781-7605 Fax: 816-415-7815	BSN

Get Trained as a Nurse in Missouri

Choose from Schools and Degrees that Fit Your Goals

Types of Degrees and Schools

Popular and Well-Paying Post-Grad Degrees

Jobs and Salaries for RNs Across Missouri

Missouri Nursing Schools that Offer Some Degrees in Online Formats

Campus-based Nursing Schools in Missouri

Get Your Free Information on Nursing & Healthcare Programs

Find Your Healthcare Degree Fast

Featured Nursing Schools

Popular Nurse Degrees

Program Level

Nursing Programs

Financial Aid

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