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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska

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$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master's 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.

The Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Nebraska to see which master's 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 master's degree.

#1

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Clarkson College the most popular school in Nebraska for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 91 students majoring in nursing at Clarkson College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNMC is a public school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Nebraska Medical Center

Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in nursing at NWU, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Full Nursing at Nebraska Wesleyan University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Nebraska. Located in the city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in nursing at Nebraska Methodist College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Read full report on Nursing at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bryan College of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Nebraska. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

Full Nursing at Bryan College of Health Sciences Report

#6

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Creighton University

Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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