Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing programs in Missouri
24 schools in Missouri teach this, at certificate or associate level. 20 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $56,302 at Lincoln University.
What this work pays in Missouri
Registered Nurses in Missouri earn a median of $81,780 a year across 76,310 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $104,370 | 10,800 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $129,930 | 7,710 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $242,630 | 1,550 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $76,340 | 1,040 |
| Nurse Midwives | $130,220 | 80 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln University Jefferson City | Associate's degree | $23,562 | $56,302 (44 grads) | 21 |
| Columbia College Columbia | Associate's degree | $25,247 | $54,382 (57 grads) | 60 |
| St Charles Community College Cottleville | Associate's degree | $10,000 | $54,109 (52 grads) | 56 |
| Saint Louis Community College Bridgeton | Associate's degree | $8,500 | $54,013 (134 grads) | 205 |
| Moberly Area Community College Moberly | Associate's degree | $13,600 | $53,608 (43 grads) | 64 |
| East Central College Union | Associate's degree | $15,000 | $53,108 (31 grads) | 42 |
| Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Kansas City | Associate's degree | $16,573 | $52,833 (139 grads) | 114 |
| Hannibal-LaGrange University Hannibal | Associate's degree | $22,000 | $52,733 (23 grads) | 17 |
| Jefferson College Hillsboro | Associate's degree | $14,500 | $52,492 (45 grads) | 37 |
| State Fair Community College Sedalia | Associate's degree | $16,500 | $52,385 (49 grads) | 42 |
| North Central Missouri College Trenton | Associate's degree | $11,625 | $51,580 (94 grads) | 89 |
| Three Rivers College Poplar Bluff | Associate's degree | $14,021 | $50,856 (55 grads) | 41 |
| Southwest Baptist University Bolivar | Associate's degree | $18,600 | $49,631 (100 grads) | 127 |
| Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield | Associate's degree | $15,249 | $49,627 (47 grads) | 56 |
| Cox College Springfield | Associate's degree | $20,000 | $49,613 (57 grads) | 96 |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cape Girardeau | Associate's degree | $14,677 | $48,872 (82 grads) | 37 |
| Mineral Area College Park Hills | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $48,667 (24 grads) | 40 |
| Texas County Technical College Houston | Associate's degree | $15,124 | $48,265 (48 grads) | 26 |
| Crowder College Neosho | Associate's degree | $11,655 | $45,145 (38 grads) | 120 |
| Missouri State University-West Plains West Plains | Associate's degree | $14,750 | $42,235 (41 grads) | 53 |
| Bolivar Technical College Bolivar | Associate's degree | $19,534 | not published | 32 |
| St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton Fenton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| State Technical College of Missouri Linn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Three Rivers College Poplar Bluff | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.