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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska

6 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Nebraska.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska Medical Center the most popular school in Nebraska for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNMC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Nursing at University of Nebraska Medical Center Report

#2

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Clarkson College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Nebraska. Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Clarkson College Report

#2

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the nursing majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Nebraska Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Nebraska. Located in the large city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryan College of Health Sciences landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Read full report on Nursing at Bryan College of Health Sciences

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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