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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

4 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary
$76,952 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Nebraska to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska

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

Top Nebraska Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Bryan College of Health Sciences the best school in Nebraska for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Nursing majors at Bryan College of Health Sciences take out an average of $116,786 in student loans while working on their Doctor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Doctor's Degree, nursing majors at Nebraska Methodist College accumulate an average of around $47,531 in student debt.

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#4

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Creighton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Nebraska. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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 4 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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