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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

9 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Nebraska. In total, 1,908 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Nebraska.

It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska

Check out the nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Nebraska Schools for a Bachelor's in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska Medical Center the best school in Nebraska for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UNMC carry an average student debtload of $24,990. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $236.

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#2

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Creighton University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Nursing majors at Creighton take out an average of $28,316 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $483, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Out of the 9 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarkson College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Clarkson College take out an average of $38,225 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from NWU take out $30,758 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 9 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryan College of Health Sciences landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

On average, nursing graduates from Bryan College of Health Sciences take out $32,079 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $234.

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With a ranking of #6, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Nebraska Methodist College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $37,005. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $186.

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#7

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Midland University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Fremont, Midland U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Midland U take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,270.

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College of Saint Mary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $243.

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#9

Union College Nebraska

Lincoln, NE

With a ranking of #9, Union College Nebraska did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Union College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

On average, nursing graduates from Union College take out $33,338 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 14,890
South Dakota 1,022
North Dakota 976
Kansas 2,633
Iowa 2,966
Missouri 6,840

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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