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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Nebraska

6 Colleges
$37,743 Avg Salary
$15,087 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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 educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Nebraska

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Top Nebraska Schools in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

Our 2023 rankings named College of Saint Mary the best school in Nebraska for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Saint Mary accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at College of Saint Mary Report

#2

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Central Community College take out $10,322 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Southeast Community College take out is $18,486.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Nebraska list. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Northeast take out $14,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Mid-Plains Community College

North Platte, NE

With a ranking of #6, Mid-Plains Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school located in the town of North Platte.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Mid-Plains Community College Report

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 22
South Dakota 0
North Dakota 70

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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