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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Nebraska

19 Colleges
$60,200 Avg Salary
$23,756 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska Medical Center the most popular school in Nebraska for allied health professions students. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at UNMC accumulate an average of around $13,625 in student debt.

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Out of the 19 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Southeast Community College accumulate an average of around $16,196 in student debt.

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#3

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

The excellent programs at Clarkson College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Nebraska. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

On average, allied health graduates from Clarkson College take out $30,057 in student loans while working on their 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. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Nebraska Methodist College accumulate an average of around $29,500 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska at Kearney helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Nebraska. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Union College Nebraska

Lincoln, NE

Union College Nebraska ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Lincoln, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Metropolitan Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

On average, allied health graduates from MCC take out $24,028 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

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College of Saint Mary landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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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 19 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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