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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$3,353 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Nebraska to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska

Check out the practical nursing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Nebraska Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Central Community College the best value school in Nebraska for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $3,210 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Central Community College take out $12,675 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Central Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality for practical nursing in Nebraska.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeast Community College Area is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeast Community College are $3,192 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Southeast Community College accumulate an average of around $21,264 in student debt.

Southeast Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska list. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,195 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

MCC also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #5.

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#4

Mid-Plains Community College

North Platte, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mid-Plains Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of North Platte, Mid-Plains Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Mid-Plains Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,420 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $3,750 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Northeast take out $17,986 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northeast is ranked #4 for overall quality for practical nursing in Nebraska.

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College of Saint Mary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska ranking. Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Mary are $21,800 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Saint Mary take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $20,105.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 22
North Dakota 70
South Dakota 0

One of 30 majors within the area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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