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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Nebraska

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$22,305 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,778 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 91 degrees and certificates were awarded to health sciences and services students who went to a Nebraska college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Nebraska to see which programs offered the best value experiences for health science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Nebraska

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health science majors pursuing a .

Best Nebraska Schools for Affordable Quality in Health Sciences & Services

$3,195 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Metropolitan Community College to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in Nebraska. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,195 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Metropolitan Community College Report

#2

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE
$14,880 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Nebraska list. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

Clarkson College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$21,800 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at College of Saint Mary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in Nebraska. Located in the large city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Saint Mary also made our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #2.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at College of Saint Mary

$15,439 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Nebraska list. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nebraska Methodist College are $15,439 per year.

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#5

Creighton University

Omaha, NE
$44,524 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Creighton University is a great value for health sciences and services students. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

Creighton undergraduate students pay an average of $44,524 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, health science graduates from Creighton carry an average student debtload of $20,000.

Creighton not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Nebraska list.

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#6

Union College Nebraska

Lincoln, NE
$26,060 Average Tuition & Fees

Union College Nebraska landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health sciences and services programs. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Union College are $26,060 a year.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Union College Nebraska Report

Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 401
Iowa 55
Missouri 1,081
Kansas 143
South Dakota 135
North Dakota 11

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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