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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

12 Colleges
$50,708 Avg Salary
$26,232 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Nebraska. With 596 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Nebraska Medical Center to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Nebraska. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Women make up 81% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from UNMC carry an average student debt load of $16,815.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Nebraska Medical Center Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in allied health at UNK, 18% are male and 83% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at UNK take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,478.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bryan College of Health Sciences is a great place for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#4

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Clarkson College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Nebraska. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

Allied Health majors at Clarkson College take out an average of $29,738 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is a great place for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

Women make up 94% of the allied health majors at the school.

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

#6

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

With a ranking of #6, Creighton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

Women make up 53% of the allied health majors at the school.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Of the 9 students majoring in allied health at NWU, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

Women make up 33% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#10

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Midland University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fremont.

About 25% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 756
Iowa 577
Missouri 1,137
Kansas 576
South Dakota 217
North Dakota 170

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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