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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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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
Our 2023 rankings named Central Community College the best value school in Nebraska for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $3,300 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Central Community College carry an average student debtload of $7,874.
Central Community College also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeast Community College Area is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,276 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Southeast Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,405.
Southeast Community College also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska rankings.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $3,285 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at MCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $5,964.
MCC also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska rankings.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Mid-Plains Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Nebraska. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school located in the remote 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northeast Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Nebraska. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.
Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $3,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at Northeast take out an average of $13,534 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Northeast did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list.
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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 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.
Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges 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 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Related Majors for Practical Nursing
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Practical Nursing
| 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.