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2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$21,758 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,058 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue University the best value school in Nebraska for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellevue University are $8,310 per year.

Bellevue University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNMC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNMC are $11,941 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNOMAHA are $8,136 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. UNK is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.

UNK undergraduate students pay an average of $7,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great value for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNL are $9,590 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNL is ranked #2 for overall quality for health professions in Nebraska.

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#6

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Clarkson College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Clarkson College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nebraska Methodist College are $15,439 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, Bryan College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

Bryan College of Health Sciences undergraduate students pay an average of $17,766 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #9, College of Saint Mary did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

Saint Mary undergraduate students pay an average of $21,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Union College Nebraska

Lincoln, NE

With a ranking of #10, Union College Nebraska did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Union College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Union College undergraduate students pay an average of $26,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 14 schools only.

  • 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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