Missouri has a great need for primary healthcare providers. Eighty percent of the state is located in official Health Professional Shortage Areas; all but five Missouri counties are designated as a Health Professional Shortage Area. One in five Missourians lack access to primary care.
Almost 4000 nurse practitioners are currently in practice Missouri. They work in collaboration with local physicians and must have a collaborative agreement on file to practice legally. On average, Missouri nurse practitioners earn $88,000 to $90,000 per year. The Missouri Nurses Association is the professional association for all nurses in Missouri.
Some of the top NP programs in Missouri include:
- Cox College. Located in Springfield, Cox College offers a Master's-level Family Nurse Practitioner program, with an RN to MSN option for associate degree-prepared RNs who wish to become nurse practitioners.
- Graceland University. Graceland offers a full and part-time online Family Nurse Practitioner program. The Master's-level program allows students to complete the required 660 hours of clinical practice in their home communities.
- Research College of Nursing. Located in Kansas City, Research College of Nursing offers a part-time, Master's-level Family Nurse Practitioner program. Seventeen of the program's required 45 credits may be completed online. All clinical experiences may be completed in students' home communities.
Accredited schools with NP programs in Missouri:
Cox College (Springfield, MO)
Program Types: Masters in Nursing
Matching Program Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College (Saint Louis, MO)
Program Types: Masters in Nursing
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner Concentration
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Graceland University (Independence, MO)
Program Types: Masters in Nursing
Matching Program Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner (online)
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Maryville University of Saint Louis (Saint Louis, MO)
Program Types: Masters in Nursing
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Missouri State University (Springfield, MO)
Program Types: Masters in Nursing
Matching Program Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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MSSU-UMKC Cooperative Master of Science in Nursing Program (Joplin, MO)
Program Types: Masters in Nursing
Matching Program Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Research College of Nursing (Kansas City, MO)
Program Types: Masters in Nursing
Matching Program Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Southeast Missouri State University (Cape Girardeau, MO)
Program Types: Masters in Nursing
Matching Program Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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St. Louis University (Saint Louis, MO)
Program Types: Masters in Nursing
Matching Program Tracks: Adult (NP CNS or Nurse Educator) (online), Adult Acute Care NP (online), Family Nurse Practitioner (online), Gerontological (NP CNS or Nurse Educator) (online), Pediatric (CNS NP or Nurse Educator) (online), Psychiatric/Mental Health (CNS NP or Nurse Educator) (online)
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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University of Central Missouri (Warrensburg, MO)
Program Types: Masters in Nursing
Matching Program Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner (Rural Family Nursing focus) (online)
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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University of Missouri (Columbia, MO)
Program Types: Masters in Nursing
Matching Program Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner (online), Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (online), Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (online), Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (online)
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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University of Missouri-Kansas City (Kansas City, MO)
Program Types: Masters in Nursing
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (online), Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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University of Missouri-St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)
Program Types: Masters in Nursing
Matching Program Tracks: Adult NP (ANP), Family NP (FNP), Neonatal NP, Pediatric NP, Women’s Health NP
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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University of Phoenix (Multiple Locations)
Program Types: Masters in Nursing
Matching Program Tracks: Nurse Practitioner (online)
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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