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Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska

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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska

6 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Nebraska to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Community College Area the most popular school in Nebraska for nursing students working on their associate degree. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Southeast Community College carry an average student debt load of $27,526.

Full Nursing at Southeast Community College Area Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Metropolitan Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Nebraska. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from MCC take out $22,316 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Nursing at Metropolitan Community College

#3

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Nursing majors at Central Community College take out an average of $13,462 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

Nursing majors at Northeast take out an average of $21,325 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Nursing at Northeast Community College Report

#5

Mid-Plains Community College

North Platte, NE

The in-demand associate degree programs at Mid-Plains Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Nebraska. Located in the town of North Platte, Mid-Plains Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in nursing at Mid-Plains Community College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Mid-Plains Community College take out $19,256 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Nursing at Mid-Plains Community College

Western Nebraska Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the remote town of Scottsbluff, WNCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in nursing at WNCC, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Full Nursing at Western Nebraska Community College Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 6,840
Minnesota 14,890
Kansas 2,633
Iowa 2,966
North Dakota 976
South Dakota 1,022

Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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