2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska
A student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 and bootcamps 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska
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Our 2023 rankings named Central Community College the most popular school in Nebraska for students working on their undergraduate certificate. This medium-sized public school is located in Grand Island, Nebraska, and it awarded 597 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $3,210 in tuition and fees if they attend Central Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,590. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Central Community College accumulate an average of $10,103 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Central Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska list. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large public school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 225 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at MCC is $3,195. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,680. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
MCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 21 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, the medium-sized public school handed out 181 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Nebraska pay an average of $3,192 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Southeast Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $3,780. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,570 in student loans. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Southeast Community College. In fact, around 42% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northeast Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Nebraska. Northeast is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 110 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Full-time students from Nebraska pay an average of $3,750 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Northeast. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,010. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,413 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
Northeast does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 35% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 21 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Mid-Plains Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mid-Plains Community College is a public institution located in North Platte, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 93 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Nebraska who attend Mid-Plains Community College full time pay an average of $3,420 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,320. Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Mid-Plains Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large public school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 82 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Nebraska who attend UNOMAHA full time pay an average of $8,136 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $21,718. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from UNOMAHA accumulate an average of $24,835 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 22% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UNOMAHA does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 86% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the very small private for-profit school awarded 78 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics accumulate an average of $10,334 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
Xenon International Academy-Omaha ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 58 students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Xenon International School of hair Design accumulate an average of $13,531 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
With a ranking of #9, Joseph’s College Cosmetology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 54 students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,702 in student loans. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
Western Nebraska Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska ranking. Western Nebraska Community College is a small public school located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska that handed out 51 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at WNCC is $2,976. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $3,072. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,872 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at WNCC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 55% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
College of Hair Design-Downtown ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska list. College of Hair Design-Downtown is a private for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 36 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,643 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 19% were women.
With a ranking of #12, College of Hair Design-East Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, the very small private for-profit school handed out 31 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from College of Hair Design-East Campus accumulate an average of $13,643 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
College of Saint Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Saint Mary accumulate an average of $20,105 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Saint Mary does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Wisconsin Academy a Paul Mitchell Partner Group-PMTS Lincoln ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska list. Wisconsin Academy is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,338 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
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Universal College of Healing Arts landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. Universal College of Healing Arts is a very small private for-profit school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 13 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Universal College of Healing Arts does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $11,822. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Universal College of Healing Arts is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Nebraska Methodist College is $15,439. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Nebraska Methodist College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 67% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska list. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a very small public school situated in Curtis, Nebraska. It awarded 11 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, expect to pay an average of $5,483 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 20% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Creighton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Creighton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 3 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $44,524 to cover tuition and fees at Creighton. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
Online courses are available at Creighton, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Summit Christian College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. Gering, Nebraska is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Summit Christian College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $7,236. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Summit Christian College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 41% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Clarkson College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Clarkson College accumulate an average of $26,786 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Clarkson College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 90% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Myotherapy Institute came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska ranking.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $16,390 to cover tuition and fees at Myotherapy Institute. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.
References
- 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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