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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

9 Colleges
$64,114 Avg Salary
$22,124 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 analysis found University of Nebraska Medical Center to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Nebraska. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UNMC accumulate an average of around $15,093 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $196.

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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 moderately-sized student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Creighton take out $21,056 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $535.

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#3

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clarkson College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Clarkson College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,629. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $250.

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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 college with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from NWU take out $20,366 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bryan College of Health Sciences is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Bryan College of Health Sciences carry an average student debtload of $26,567. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $307, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the large city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit college 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 $25,597. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $271.

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#7

Midland University

Fremont, NE

With a ranking of #7, Midland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Fremont, Midland U is a private not-for-profit school 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 $25,605.

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College of Saint Mary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

Nursing majors at Saint Mary take out an average of $32,174 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $279.

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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.

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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 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

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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