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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Nebraska

6 Colleges
$37,743 Avg Salary
$10,475 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 analysis found College of Saint Mary to be the best school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Nebraska. Located in the large city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Saint Mary accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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#2

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Nebraska list. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Southeast Community College take out $12,133 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a fairly 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 medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

Practical Nursing majors at Northeast take out an average of $11,099 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Mid-Plains Community College

North Platte, NE

Mid-Plains Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Nebraska list. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school located in the 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 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 319,502

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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