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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$3,353 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska

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

Best Nebraska Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Our analysis found Central Community College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Nebraska. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Community College are $3,210 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Central Community College take out $12,675 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Central Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska list.

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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 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,192 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Southeast Community College accumulate an average of around $21,264 in student debt.

Southeast Community College also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $3,195 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MCC is ranked #4 for overall quality for practical nursing in Nebraska.

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#4

Mid-Plains Community College

North Platte, NE

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mid-Plains Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school located in the town of North Platte.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mid-Plains Community College are $3,420 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeast are $3,750 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Northeast take out $17,986 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northeast is ranked #5 for overall quality for practical nursing in Nebraska.

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College of Saint Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Saint Mary undergraduate students pay an average of $21,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Saint Mary take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $20,105.

Saint Mary did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska list.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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