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Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

6 Schools Ranked

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Doctor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

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#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
32 Total Awards
$12,432 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue University the best school in Nebraska for students working on their doctor’s degree. Bellevue, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 32 students in .

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Bellevue University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.

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#2

College of Saint Mary

Omaha, Nebraska
56 Total Awards

Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Mary landed the # 2 spot on the list. Saint Mary is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 56 doctor’s degrees in .

Online graduate courses are available at Saint Mary, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2022-2023 about 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
867 Total Awards
$19,676 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the # 3 spot on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 867 doctor’s degrees in .

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Creighton does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 36% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.

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#4

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska
455 Total Awards
$8,168 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 455 students in .

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNL. During the 2022-2023 year, about 40% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Doane University

Crete, Nebraska
16 Total Awards
$9,223 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Doane University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in Crete, Nebraska, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 doctor’s degree awards in .

Doane Crete does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2022-2023 year, about 10% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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31 Total Awards
$7,978 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the fairly large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .

Online graduate courses are available at UNOMAHA, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2022-2023 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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