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2023 Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska

5 Schools Ranked
$3,353 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$18,369 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Nebraska to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska

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$3,195 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,886 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan Community College the best school in Nebraska for healthcare students working on their associate degree.

Full-time students from Nebraska pay an average of $3,195 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend MCC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,680. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,886 in student loans.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since MCC does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Southeast Community College Area

Lincoln, Nebraska
$3,192 Average Tuition & Fees
$17,475 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeast Community College Area is a great place for healthcare students working on their associate degree.

In-state students pay an average of $3,192 in tuition and fees if they attend Southeast Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $3,780. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,475 in student loans.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Southeast Community College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 42% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Central Community College

Grand Island, Nebraska
$3,210 Average Tuition & Fees
$10,095 Avg Student Debt

The excellent associate degree programs at Central Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Nebraska.

In-state students pay an average of $3,210 in tuition and fees if they attend Central Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,590. On average, associate degree students take out $10,095 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Central Community College. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
$3,750 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,887 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great place for healthcare students working on their associate degree.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Northeast is $3,750. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,010. Associate Degree recipients from Northeast accumulate an average of $13,887 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Northeast. During the 2019-2020 year, about 35% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Northeast Community College Report

#5

Mid-Plains Community College

North Platte, Nebraska
$3,420 Average Tuition & Fees
$14,135 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mid-Plains Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list.

Students from Nebraska who attend Mid-Plains Community College full time pay an average of $3,420 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,320. Associate Degree recipients from Mid-Plains Community College accumulate an average of $14,135 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Mid-Plains Community College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 60% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Mid-Plains Community College Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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