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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

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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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Nebraska to see which doctor'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Our analysis found Creighton University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Nebraska. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 97 students majoring in nursing at Creighton, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska Medical Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Nebraska. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in nursing at UNMC, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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Out of the 4 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in nursing at Nebraska Methodist College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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Out of the 4 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryan College of Health Sciences landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Of the 16 students majoring in nursing at Bryan College of Health Sciences, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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 4 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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