By Janice Phelan,
June 24, 2019
The 欧美视频鈥檚 School of Nursing was recently ranked among the
top 5 nursing schools in Missouri by , a leading online information source for current and prospective nursing students.
The 2019 rankings highlighted the 鈥15 Best Online RN to BSN Nursing Schools in Missouri.鈥
UCM ranked No. 5 among the 15 schools highlighted. Criteria used by TopRNtoBSN.com
included researching each accredited school in the state while focusing attention
on schools offering bachelor鈥檚 degrees and higher. Additional criteria included cost,
reputation and salary expectation, based on data from College Scorecard, IPEDS (Integrated
Postsecondary Education Data System) and Niche.
Nationally accredited since 1978, the UCM School of Nursing is designed to graduate competent, caring and mindful practitioners committed to
the service of creating and leading a culture of health.
UCM has two bachelor鈥檚 programs and a master鈥檚 program, offered at the Missouri Innovation
Campus, the university鈥檚 Lee鈥檚 Summit location, as well as through online courses.
Programs are:
- A generic-option bachelor鈥檚 degree in nursing, also known as prelicensure, which graduates
around 80 nurses annually.
- The RN (registered nurse) to bachelor鈥檚 degree nursing option, an online program geared
towards working adults, with approximately 90 graduates each year.
- A master鈥檚 degree in nursing, also primarily an online program geared for working
adults, with close to 200 students currently enrolled. This part-time program includes
two emphasis areas: family nurse practitioner and nurse educator.
The comprehensive programs include clinical rotations at a number of quality healthcare
facilities and community organizations. Close to 95 percent of UCM nursing graduates
stay in Missouri, filling vital needs throughout the state.