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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

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$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Nebraska to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Our analysis found Creighton University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Nebraska. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Creighton University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska Medical Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Nebraska. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 344 students majoring in health professions at UNMC, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s 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.

Women make up 95% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bryan College of Health Sciences is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

Women make up 50% of the health professions majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Nebraska. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.

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College of Saint Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

Read full report on Health Professions at College of Saint Mary

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 6 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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