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17 Colleges
1,908 Yearly Graduations
$66,460 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$25,809 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In 2021, 1,908 students received a nursing degree from a college in Nebraska, making it rank #37 in terms of graduations. Nebraska colleges offer students average in-student tuition of $16,615 per year, while students attending fron out-of-state may pay something more like $18,078 per year.

About 56% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,452 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

Public Public vs. Private
502 Yearly Degrees
$11,941 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 3,699 students at UNMC in total, 968 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 781 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1.

The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from UNMC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $60,172 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#2

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
412 Yearly Degrees
$44,524 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Creighton University is 8,770, of which 4,458 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,330 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Creighton is 4.1 years.

About 64% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.

Roughly 53% of students at Creighton take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,449 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Creighton with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $55,076 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#3

Clarkson College

Omaha, Nebraska
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
216 Yearly Degrees
$14,880 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Clarkson College is 1,169, of which 616 students are undergraduates and of those, 337 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

About 57% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 12% are men and 88% are women.

75% of Clarkson College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,963 a year. Clarkson College has a 1.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Clarkson College is $52,436.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
189 Yearly Degrees
$15,439 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is 1,212, of which 814 students are undergraduates and of those, 496 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Nebraska Methodist College is 4.3 years.

Around 92% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 8% are men and 92% are women.

63% of Nebraska Methodist College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,432 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Nebraska Methodist College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $55,182 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#5

Bryan College of Health Sciences

Lincoln, Nebraska
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
112 Yearly Degrees
$17,766 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 661 undergraduates at Bryan College of Health Sciences, of which 366 are full-time, and there are 778 students altogether. Bryan College of Health Sciences has a freshman retention rate of 90%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

About 58% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 4% are men and 96% are women.

Roughly 69% of students at Bryan College of Health Sciences take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $12,863 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $58,880 during the early-career years.

#6

College of Saint Mary

Omaha, Nebraska
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
71 Yearly Degrees
$21,800 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at College of Saint Mary is 1,024, of which 680 students are undergraduates and of those, 659 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 50%.

Roughly 57% of students at Saint Mary take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,873 a year. Saint Mary has a 1.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Saint Mary with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $47,387 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#7

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Lincoln, Nebraska
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
64 Yearly Degrees
$38,334 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,773 undergraduates at NWU, of which 1,665 are full-time, and there are 1,924 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at NWU is 4.2 years.

About 70% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 44% are men and 56% are women.

Roughly 64% of students at NWU take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,867 a year. NWU has a 2.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $42,802 during the early-career years.

#8

Southeast Community College Area

Lincoln, Nebraska
Public Public vs. Private
61 Yearly Degrees
$3,192 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Southeast Community College Area is 9,328, which includes 3,234 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Approximately 79% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $1,738 a year. Southeast Community College has a 8.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Southeast Community College is $34,005.

Public Public vs. Private
58 Yearly Degrees
$3,195 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Metropolitan Community College is 13,244, which includes 4,603 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Approximately 16% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,059 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from MCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,170 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#10

Central Community College

Grand Island, Nebraska
Public Public vs. Private
55 Yearly Degrees
$3,210 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 5,974 students at Central Community College in total, 1,761 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Roughly 27% of students at Central Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,343 a year. The student loan default rate of 8.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,468 during the early-career years.

#11

Union College Nebraska

Lincoln, Nebraska
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
43 Yearly Degrees
$26,060 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Union College Nebraska is 757, of which 669 students are undergraduates and of those, 586 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Union College is 4.5 years.

Around 98% of students who apply get accepted. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.

88% of Union College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,656 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Union College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $39,822 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#12

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
Public Public vs. Private
36 Yearly Degrees
$3,750 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Northeast Community College is 5,105, which includes 1,913 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

Approximately 43% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,259 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Northeast is $33,819.

#13

Mid-Plains Community College

North Platte, Nebraska
Public Public vs. Private
33 Yearly Degrees
$3,420 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 2,075 students at Mid-Plains Community College in total, 756 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

Roughly 30% of students at Mid-Plains Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,261 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 10.4% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,471 during the early-career years.

#14

Midland University

Fremont, Nebraska
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
26 Yearly Degrees
$36,746 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Midland University is 1,765, of which 1,512 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,188 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Midland U is 4.1 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 51%. Of the accepted students, 53% are men and 47% are women.

Roughly 74% of students at Midland U take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,754 a year. Midland U has a 6.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Midland U with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $41,162 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#15

Western Nebraska Community College

Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Public Public vs. Private
22 Yearly Degrees
$2,976 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 711 full-time undergraduates at WNCC, and 1,625 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

16% of WNCC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,249 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from WNCC is $29,814.

#16

Doane University

Crete, Nebraska
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
4 Yearly Degrees
$37,880 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 2,281 students at Doane Crete in total, 1,255 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,080 are full-time. For undergraduates at Doane Crete, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

About 69% of students who apply get accepted. Around 62% of accepted students are men, and 38% are women.

Approximately 92% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,852 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Doane Crete is $42,038.

#16

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
4 Yearly Degrees
$8,310 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Bellevue University is 13,059, of which 9,665 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,302 are full-time. It takes the average Bellevue University undergraduate about 4.6 years to complete their degree.

Approximately 48% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,619 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $47,484 during the early-career years.

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