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Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska

2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$3,436 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,677 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing & nursing assistants was ranked 5th in Nebraska. In fact, 346 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for practical 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 Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Best Nebraska Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Our analysis found Central Community College to be the best value school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Nebraska. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Community College are $3,300 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Central Community College carry an average student debtload of $7,874.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Central Community College is ranked #4 for overall quality for practical nursing in Nebraska.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Southeast Community College Area helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Nebraska. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeast Community College are $3,276 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Southeast Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,405.

Southeast Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Metropolitan Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Nebraska. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $3,285 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at MCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $5,964.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MCC is ranked #3 for overall quality for practical nursing in Nebraska.

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#4

Mid-Plains Community College

North Platte, NE

Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Mid-Plains Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school located in the town of North Platte.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mid-Plains Community College are $3,480 a year.

Mid-Plains Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeast are $3,840 a year. Practical Nursing majors at Northeast take out an average of $13,534 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Northeast also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #2.

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College of Saint Mary ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Mary are $22,450 per year.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 3,821
Missouri 962
Minnesota 2,176
South Dakota 245
Iowa 1,762
North Dakota 256

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, practical nursing & nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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