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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

5 Schools Ranked
$37,744 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,355 Avg Student Debt

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
1,445 Total Awards
$45,638 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,821 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Creighton University the best school in Nebraska for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,445 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $45,638 to cover tuition and fees at Creighton. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,821 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Creighton. In 2020-2021 about 37% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Lincoln, Nebraska
467 Total Awards
$39,868 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,886 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 5 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 467 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend NWU, expect to pay an average of $39,868 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,886 in student loans.

Some students may be able to take online classes at NWU. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 19% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Midland University

Fremont, Nebraska
224 Total Awards
$38,300 Average Tuition & Fees
$25,373 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Midland University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Nebraska. Fremont, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 224 students in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend Midland U, expect to pay an average of $38,300 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,373 in student loans.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Midland U. In fact, around 33% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#4

College of Saint Mary

Omaha, Nebraska
146 Total Awards
$28,217 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Saint Mary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Saint Mary is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 146 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Saint Mary accumulate an average of $28,217 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Saint Mary does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Union College Nebraska

Lincoln, Nebraska
144 Total Awards
$27,170 Average Tuition & Fees
$27,277 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 5 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Union College Nebraska landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 144 students in 2021-2022.

Union College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $27,170. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,277 in loans while pursuing their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Union College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 7% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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