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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 2023 rankings named Southeast Community College Area the most popular school in Nebraska 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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#2

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

The excellent programs at Central Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Nebraska. Central Community College is a medium-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 Metropolitan Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public school 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 #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Nebraska list. 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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mid-Plains Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school located in the town of North Platte.

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College of Saint Mary ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit school 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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With a ranking of #7, Western Nebraska Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. 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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Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Clarkson College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Nebraska list. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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).

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