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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Nebraska

6 Colleges
$37,743 Avg Salary
$15,087 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Nebraska to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Nebraska

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Top Nebraska Schools in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

Our 2023 rankings named College of Saint Mary the best school in Nebraska for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Saint Mary accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.

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#2

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Central Community College take out $10,322 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southeast Community College Area is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Southeast Community College take out is $18,486.

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The excellent programs at Metropolitan Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Nebraska. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Nebraska list. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Northeast take out $14,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Mid-Plains Community College

North Platte, NE

Mid-Plains Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of North Platte.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 22
South Dakota 0
North Dakota 70

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • 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 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).

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