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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Nebraska

16 Colleges
$77,064 Avg Salary
$29,762 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska Medical Center the most popular school in Nebraska for nursing students. UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from UNMC carry an average student debt load of $23,737. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $236.

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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 Schools in Nebraska list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

On average, nursing graduates from Creighton take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $483.

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#3

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

The excellent programs at Clarkson College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Nebraska. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Clarkson College take out is $36,225.

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

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Nebraska Methodist College accumulate an average of around $33,716 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $186, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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. Located in the city of Lincoln, Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Bryan College of Health Sciences accumulate an average of around $30,125 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $234, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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College of Saint Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Saint Mary take out is $38,378. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $243, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from NWU carry an average student debt load of $28,000.

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Southeast Community College Area did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Southeast Community College carry an average student debt load of $28,750.

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Metropolitan Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $21,350 in student debt.

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#10

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

On average, nursing graduates from Central Community College take out $11,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 16 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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