Missouri’s health care industry remains healthy during this economic crisis. Becoming a registered nurse (RN) is an excellent career choice.
RN programs in Missouri are actively recruiting talented nursing candidates in an effort to meet the growing need for qualified registered nurses in the state. Graduates from RN schools in Missouri are often being offered RN positions while they are in their final semester of school. Registered nurses are in such high demand, many Missouri RN programs are offering scholarships to qualified and in need students, and the state is working to increase overall enrollment levels in nursing programs throughout the state.
A career as a Registered Nurse (RN) is exciting and challenging. There are two ways to become an RN in Missouri. Students may complete either a two-year Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program or a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. Graduates from both programs qualify to take the national exam that is required before working as an RN.
RN Licensure in Missouri
Registered nurses must apply for their license after graduating from an accredited RN program in Missouri. Before the license is issued, the graduate must pass the NCLEX-RN.
Missouri RN Registry
Missouri Board of Nursing
3605 Missouri Boulevard
P.O. Box 656
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0656
RN Jobs and Salary in Missouri
Registered nurses are needed in Missouri’s hospitals, clinics, doctor’s offices, and nursing homes. In Missouri, the average RN hourly wage is $27.62, and the average yearly wage is $57,460. The most highly sought-after nursing positions are concentrated in Kansas City, Springfield, St. Louis, and Columbia.
Below are a few of Missouri’s largest employers of registered nurses:
St. Anthony’s Medical Center, St. Louis
Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton
Ozarks Medical Center, West Plains
St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, St. Joseph
RN Programs in Missouri
Missouri has many different RN programs and each one has its own requirements for admission. Applicants are encouraged to apply about one year in advance to allow time for an interview at the school and a tour to be sure that you feel comfortable with the school that you choose.
The following is a list of some of the RN programs that lead to Associate Degrees in Nursing:
Bolivar Technical College
Department of Nursing
2001 West Broadway
Bolivar, MO 65613
Brown Mackie College
Department of Nursing
2 Soccer Park Road
Fenton, MO 63026
Columbia College
Department of Nursing
608 Cherry St.
Federal Hall
Columbia, MO 65201
Columbia College-Lake Ozark
Nursing Department
900 College Blvd.
Osage Beach, MO 65065
Concorde Career College
Department of Nursing
3239 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111
Cox College
Department of Nursing
1423 North Jefferson Avenue
Springfield, MO 65802
Crowder College
Department of Nursing
601 Laclede
Neosho, MO 64850
Crowder College-Cassville
Department of Nursing
4020 N. Main St.
Cassville, MO 65625
East Central College
Department of Nursing
1964 Prairie Dell Road
Union, MO 63084-4344
East Central College at
Rolla Technical Institute
Department of Nursing
1516 Bridge School Road
Rolla, MO 65401
Fort Leonard Wood Satellite
Lincoln University
Department of Nursing
Truman Education Center
268 Constitution St., Suite 5
Ft. Leonard Wood, MO 65473
Hannibal La-Grange University
Department of Nursing
2800 Palmyra Road
Hannibal, MO 63401-1999
ITT Technical Institute
Department of Nursing
3640 Corporate Trail Drive
Earth City, MO 63045-1122
Jefferson College
Bi-Level Program
Nursing Department
1000 Viking Drive
Hillsboro, MO 63050
Lincoln University
Nursing Science Dept.
100 Elliff Hall
820 Chestnut St.
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley
Department of Nursing
3444 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111
Mineral Area College
Department of Nursing
P.O. Box 1000
Park Hills, MO 63601
Missouri State University-West Plains
Department of Nursing
128 Garfield Avenue
Looney Hall
West Plains, MO 65775
Moberly Area Community College
Department of Nursing
101 College Avenue
Moberly, MO 65270
National American University
Department of Nursing
7490 NW 87th Street
Kansas City, MO 64153
North Central Missouri College
Department of Nursing
1301 Main Street
Trenton, MO 64683
Park University
Ellen Finley Earhart
Nursing Program
8700 N.W. River Park Drive
Parkville, MO 64152
Southeastern Missouri Hospital
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
2001 William
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
St. Charles Community College
Department of Nursing
4601 Mid River Mall Drive
St. Peters, MO 63376
St. John’s College of Nursing
and Health Sciences of
Southwest Baptist University
4431 South Fremont
Springfield, MO 65804-7307
St. Louis Community College/Flo Valley
Department of Nursing
3400 Pershall Road
St. Louis, MO 63135-1499
St. Louis Community College/Forest Park
Department of Nursing
5600 Oakland Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110-1393
St. Louis Community College-Meramec
Department of Nursing
5600 Oakland Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110-1393
State Fair Community College
ADN Career Ladder Program
3201 West 16th Street
Sedalia, MO 65301
Three Rivers Community College
Department of Nursing
2080 Three Rivers Blvd.
Popular Bluff, MO 63901
Most BSN programs require that the applicant has completed college preparatory classes in high school and that the student has maintained a minimum GPA. They also generally require a SAT score of at least 1000 or ACT score of 20. The following list includes some of the RN programs in Missouri that lead to a BSN:
Avila University
Department of Nursing
11901 Wornall Road
Kansas City, MO 64145-1698
Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing
Broadway at 11th Street
P.O. Box 7005
Quincy, IL 62301-7005
Central Methodist University
BSN Program, Dept. of Nursing
411 Central Methodist Square
Fayette, MO 65248
Chamberlain College of Nursing
11830 Westline Industrial Dr.
Suite 106
St. Louis, MO 63146
College of Nursing at the
University of Missouri St. Louis
8001 Natural Bridge Road
St. Louis, MO 63121-4499
College of the Ozarks
Department of Nursing
P.O. Box 17
Point Lookout, MO 65726
Cox College BSN Program
1423 North Jefferson Avenue
Springfield, MO 65802
Goldfarb School of Nursing at
Barnes-Jewish college
4483 Duncan Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110
Graceland University School of Nursing
1401 West Truman Road
Independence, MO 64050-3434
Maryville University of St. Louisville
Department of Nursing
650 Maryville University Drive
St. Louis, MO 63141-7299
Missouri Southern State University
Department of Nursing
3950 East Newman Road
Joplin, MO 64801-1595
Missouri State University Springfield
Department of Nursing
901 South National Avenue
Springfield, MO 65897
Missouri Valley College
Department of Nursing
500 East College Street
Marshall, MO 65340
Missouri Western State University
Department of Nursing
Murphy 309
4525 Downs Drive
St. Joseph, MO 64507
Research College of Nursing
2525 East Meyer Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64132-1199
Sinclair School of Nursing at
University of Missouri-Columbia
S410 Nursing School Bldg.
Columbia, MO 65211
Southeast Missouri State University
Department of Nursing
One University Plaza
MS8300
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
St. Louis University
Department of Nursing
3525 Caroline Street
St. Louis, MO 63104-1099
St. Luke’s College of Health Sciences
Department of Nursing
624 Westport Road
Kansas City, MO 64111
Truman State University
Nursing Program
Health Sciences 3208
Kirksville, MO 63501
University of Missouri-Kansas City
School of Nursing
2424 Charlotte Street
Kansas City, MO 64108-2676
University of Central Missouri
Department of Nursing
UHC 106 600 S. College
Warrensburg, MO 64093
William Jewell College
Department of Nursing
500 College Hill
Liberty, MO 64068
The following RN program is a Diploma in Nursing program:
Lutheran School of Nursing
3547 South Jefferson Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63118-3999
For reviews and a full list of RN programs in the state, please visit Nursing Schools in Missouri.
