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 college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
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Out of the 8 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.
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Out of the 8 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Union College Nebraska landed the # 5 spot on the list. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.
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Central 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Northeast Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Mid-Plains Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health professions programs. 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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Health Professions Related Rankings by Major
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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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