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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Nebraska

28 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 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Colleges.

#1

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Creighton University the most popular school in Nebraska for health professions students. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Creighton carry an average student debt load of $24,583. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $483, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at UNMC accumulate an average of around $21,454 in student debt. 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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#3

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Central Community College take out is $10,669.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Nebraska list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Southeast Community College take out is $18,384.

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#5

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, health professions graduates from Clarkson College take out $31,585 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the large city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, health professions graduates from Nebraska Methodist College take out $25,256 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $186.

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Metropolitan Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Nebraska ranking. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $16,414 in student debt.

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College of Saint Mary ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Nebraska list. Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Saint Mary carry an average student debt load of $29,459. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $306, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Northeast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Northeast carry an average student debt load of $14,593.

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Bryan College of Health Sciences came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Nebraska ranking. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

On average, health professions graduates from Bryan College of Health Sciences take out $32,458 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $234.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Schools 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 25 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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