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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 analysis found University of Nebraska Medical Center to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Nebraska. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clarkson College is a great place for allied health professions students. 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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The excellent programs at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Nebraska. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Metropolitan Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

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With a ranking of #9, College of Saint Mary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the large city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Bryan College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Bryan College of Health Sciences take out is $34,791.

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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).

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