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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

10 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 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Nebraska to see which bachelor's 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from UNMC take out $15,093 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 $196.

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#2

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Out of the 10 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 200 students majoring in nursing at Nebraska Methodist College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Nebraska Methodist College take out $25,597 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 $271.

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#4

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Clarkson College accumulate an average of around $27,629 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $250.

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Out of the 10 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 city of Lincoln.

Of the 107 students majoring in nursing at Bryan College of Health Sciences, 7% are male and 93% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Bryan College of Health Sciences take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $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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College of Saint Mary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

On average, nursing graduates from Saint Mary take out $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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#7

Union College Nebraska

Lincoln, NE

Union College Nebraska came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Union College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Women make up 73% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in nursing at NWU, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Nursing majors at NWU take out an average of $20,366 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Midland University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the distant town of Fremont, Midland U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 23% are male.

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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#10

Doane University

Crete, NE

Doane University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the distant town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Doane Crete take out $18,622 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 Most Popular 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 10 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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