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2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska

8 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Our analysis found Clarkson College to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Nebraska. Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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#5

Union College Nebraska

Lincoln, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union College Nebraska. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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#6

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

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 school with a medium-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 town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Mid-Plains Community College

North Platte, NE

Mid-Plains Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of North Platte, Mid-Plains Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 5,886
Minnesota 25,582
Iowa 6,876
South Dakota 2,186
Missouri 16,143
North Dakota 2,083

Health Professions Majors to Study

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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