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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Nebraska

18 Colleges
$55,267 Avg Salary
$25,881 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Health Professions Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Nebraska to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Nebraska

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska Medical Center the best school in Nebraska for health professions students. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public school with a small student population.

On average, health professions graduates from UNMC take out $21,454 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $236.

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#2

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

The excellent programs at Clarkson College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Nebraska. Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Health Professions majors at Clarkson College take out an average of $31,585 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

The excellent 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 moderately-sized student population.

On average, health professions graduates from Creighton take out $24,583 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $483, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 18 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryan College of Health Sciences landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Bryan College of Health Sciences accumulate an average of around $32,458 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $234.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Saint Mary is a great place for health professions students. Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Saint Mary accumulate an average of around $29,459 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $306, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Bellevue University accumulate an average of around $27,617 in student debt.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Located in the large city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from NWU carry an average student debtload of $28,000.

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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Nebraska Methodist College carry an average student debtload of $25,256. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $186.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at UNL accumulate an average of around $18,306 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $322.

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#10

Midland University

Fremont, NE

With a ranking of #10, Midland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Located in the town of Fremont, Midland U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Midland U take out is $27,000.

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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 18 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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