2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, nursing students earned 1,908 degrees and certificates from a Nebraska school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Nebraska Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Nursing
Our analysis found Metropolitan Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Nebraska. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $3,195 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $22,316.
MCC also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #1.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Southeast Community College Area helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Nebraska. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,192 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Southeast Community College take out an average of $27,526 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Southeast Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the small 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, nursing graduates from Central Community College take out $13,462 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Central Community College also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska rankings.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mid-Plains Community College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of North Platte, Mid-Plains Community College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mid-Plains Community College are $3,420 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Mid-Plains Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,256.
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Out of the 5 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 medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $3,750 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Northeast carry an average student debtload of $21,325.
Northeast also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #3.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 6,840 |
| Minnesota | 14,890 |
| Kansas | 2,633 |
| Iowa | 2,966 |
| North Dakota | 976 |
| South Dakota | 1,022 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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