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2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska

5 Schools Ranked
$3,143 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$18,369 Avg Student Debt

A healthcare student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Nebraska to see which ones had the most popular online associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Southeast Community College Area

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

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Community College Area the most popular school in Nebraska for healthcare students working on their associate degree. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 231 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Southeast Community College is $3,192. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $3,780. Associate Degree recipients from Southeast Community College accumulate an average of $17,475 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.

Around 42% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan Community College the most popular school in Nebraska for healthcare students working on their associate degree. This fairly large public school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 162 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Nebraska pay an average of $3,195 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend MCC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,680. On average, associate degree students take out $13,886 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Metropolitan Community College Report

#3

Central Community College

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in Grand Island, Nebraska, the medium-sized public school handed out 159 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Central Community College is $3,210. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,590. On average, associate degree students take out $10,095 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 69% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Western Nebraska Community College

Scottsbluff, Nebraska
58 Total Awards
$2,976 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Nebraska Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Western Nebraska Community College is a small public school located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska that handed out 58 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at WNCC is $2,976. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $3,072. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 55% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Western Nebraska Community College Report

#5

Clarkson College

Omaha, Nebraska
41 Total Awards
$29,020 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clarkson College is a great place for healthcare students working on their associate degree. Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,020 in student loans. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 90% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Clarkson College Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • 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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