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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska

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Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Clarkson College the most popular school in Nebraska for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Clarkson College Report

The in-demand master’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 57 students majoring in nursing at UNMC, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Full Nursing at University of Nebraska Medical Center Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Nebraska Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Nebraska. Located in the city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Nebraska Wesleyan University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bryan College of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Nebraska. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Full Nursing at Bryan College of Health Sciences Report

#6

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

With a ranking of #6, Creighton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Creighton University

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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 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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