2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska
Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska
Check out the health professions bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska Medical Center the best school in Nebraska for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.
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Out of the 14 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Creighton University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Nebraska. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clarkson College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bryan College of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Nebraska. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.
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With a ranking of #6, Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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College of Saint Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
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Midland University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the distant town of Fremont, Midland U is a private not-for-profit school 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 14 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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