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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska

6 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Nebraska to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Nebraska Medical Center to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Nebraska. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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#2

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

Of the 6 students majoring in nursing at Creighton, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#2

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Out of the 6 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 large city of Omaha.

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Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health landed the # 4 spot on the list. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bryan College of Health Sciences is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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 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 Aleksahgabrielle.

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