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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska

6 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Nebraska to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Southeast Community College Area to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Nebraska. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.

Of the 61 students majoring in nursing at Southeast Community College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Southeast Community College take out $27,526 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $22,316 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Metropolitan Community College Report

#3

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Central Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,462.

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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 Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in nursing at Northeast, 6% are male and 94% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Northeast carry an average student debt load of $21,325.

Full Nursing at Northeast Community College Report

#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 nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of North Platte, Mid-Plains Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Mid-Plains Community College accumulate an average of around $19,256 in student debt.

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Western Nebraska Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Scottsbluff, WNCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Western Nebraska Community College Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges 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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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