2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska
Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, health professions students earned 4,665 degrees and certificates from a Nebraska school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.
Top Nebraska Schools for an Associate in Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Clarkson College the best school in Nebraska for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. 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 excellent associate degree programs at Metropolitan Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Nebraska. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Union College Nebraska is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Union College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.
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Central Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Northeast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Mid-Plains Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of North Platte, Mid-Plains Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 5,886 |
| Minnesota | 25,582 |
| Iowa | 6,876 |
| South Dakota | 2,186 |
| Missouri | 16,143 |
| North Dakota | 2,083 |
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| 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 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 35,945 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 29,833 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 29,053 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Dental Support Services | 26,399 |
| Communication Sciences | 22,298 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 20,393 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 18,901 |
| Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 10,751 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 9,210 |
| Other Health Professions | 7,984 |
| Dentistry | 6,770 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 6,158 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 5,115 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 3,564 |
| Chiropractic | 2,658 |
| Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies | 2,374 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 2,089 |
| Optometry | 1,822 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1,775 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 960 |
| Medical Science | 909 |
| Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 294 |
| Alternative Medical Support Services | 227 |
| Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 68 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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