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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Nebraska

8 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Nebraska to see which programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Nebraska.

Our analysis found Southeast Community College Area to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Nebraska. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a moderately-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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#2

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Nebraska list. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small 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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Out of the 8 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Northeast take out is $14,250.

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#5

Mid-Plains Community College

North Platte, NE

The excellent programs at Mid-Plains Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Nebraska. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school located in the town of North Platte.

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College of Saint Mary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Saint Mary take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Western Nebraska Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. WNCC is a small public school located in the town of Scottsbluff.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at WNCC take out is $13,378.

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#8

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Clarkson College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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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 8 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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