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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Schools Ranked
$36,416 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,343 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps 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 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Nebraska to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

College of Saint Mary

Omaha, Nebraska
71 Total Awards
$21,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named College of Saint Mary the best value school in Nebraska for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Saint Mary is located in Omaha, Nebraska and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

Saint Mary undergraduate students pay an average of $21,800 in tuition and fees each year.

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. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Saint Mary not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list.

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#2

Union College Nebraska

Lincoln, Nebraska
43 Total Awards
$26,060 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Union College Nebraska is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Union College is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

Union College undergraduate students pay an average of $26,060 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,084 in student loans.

Online courses are available at Union College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 1% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Union College also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #5.

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#3

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Lincoln, Nebraska
32 Total Awards
$38,334 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s value ranking, Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the # 3 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 32 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NWU are $38,334 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,239 in loans while pursuing their degree.

NWU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NWU is ranked #2 for overall quality in Nebraska.

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#4

Midland University

Fremont, Nebraska
26 Total Awards
$36,746 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Midland University is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Fremont, Nebraska, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Midland U are $36,746 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,319 in student loans.

Midland U does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 47% took at least some of their classes online.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Midland U is ranked #3 for overall quality in Nebraska.

Full Midland University Report

#4

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
308 Total Awards
$44,524 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s value ranking, Creighton University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 308 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Creighton are $44,524 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,325 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Online courses are available at Creighton, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 67% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Creighton also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska rankings.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • 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%.

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