2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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 Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Nebraska Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Nursing
Our analysis found Metropolitan Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Nebraska. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,195 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from MCC take out $22,316 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
MCC also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska rankings.
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Out of the 5 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeast Community College are $3,192 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Southeast Community College carry an average student debtload of $27,526.
Southeast Community College also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #2.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Community College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $3,210 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Central Community College accumulate an average of around $13,462 in student debt.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Central Community College is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in Nebraska.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mid-Plains Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the remote town of North Platte, Mid-Plains Community College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mid-Plains Community College are $3,420 per year. Nursing majors at Mid-Plains Community College take out an average of $19,256 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Mid-Plains Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $3,750 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Northeast take out $21,325 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Northeast did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list.
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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 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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