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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$27,259 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,238 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Nebraska with 1,908 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Nebraska Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska Medical Center the best value school in Nebraska for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.

UNMC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,941 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at UNMC take out an average of $24,990 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $236.

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#2

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Out of the 9 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarkson College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarkson College are $14,880 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Clarkson College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $38,225.

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Out of the 9 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health landed the # 3 spot on the list. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nebraska Methodist College are $15,439 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Nebraska Methodist College accumulate an average of around $37,005 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $186, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryan College of Health Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Lincoln, Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bryan College of Health Sciences are $17,766 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Bryan College of Health Sciences carry an average student debtload of $32,079. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $234, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Saint Mary is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Mary are $21,800 a year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $243, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Saint Mary not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list.

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#6

Union College Nebraska

Lincoln, NE

Union College Nebraska did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union College are $26,060 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Union College carry an average student debtload of $33,338.

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With a ranking of #7, Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NWU are $38,334 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from NWU carry an average student debtload of $30,758.

NWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list.

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#8

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Creighton are $44,524 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Creighton take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,316. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $483.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Creighton is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in Nebraska.

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#8

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Midland University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fremont.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Midland U are $36,746 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Midland U accumulate an average of around $29,270 in student debt.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 14,890
Iowa 2,966
Missouri 6,840
Kansas 2,633
South Dakota 1,022
North Dakota 976

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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 Aleksahgabrielle.

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