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2023 Best Trade Schools in Nebraska
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Trade Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Nebraska to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Top Trade Schools in Nebraska
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Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best school for trade school students in Nebraska. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 6,113 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 15 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Bellevue, Nebraska that handed out 3,235 degrees in 2021-2022.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Creighton University is a great place for trade school students. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2,955 degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Trade Schools in Nebraska list. NWU is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 510 degrees to qualified students.
The excellent programs at College of Saint Mary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in Nebraska. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 340 degrees in 2021-2022.
Midland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #6 on the list. Midland U is located in Fremont, Nebraska and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 351 degrees to qualified students.
Southeast Community College Area ranked #7 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,344 degrees in 2021-2022.
Wayne State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #8 on the list. WSC is a public institution located in Wayne, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 990 degrees in 2021-2022.
Northeast Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, the medium-sized public school handed out 938 degrees in 2021-2022.
University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Kearney, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,385 students in 2021-2022.
Union College Nebraska landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Union College is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 242 degrees in 2021-2022.
Metropolitan Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. MCC is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 1,823 degrees in 2021-2022.
Central Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Located in Grand Island, Nebraska, the medium-sized public school awarded 2,601 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Nebraska ranking. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 3,604 students in 2021-2022.
Mid-Plains Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Nebraska ranking. Mid-Plains Community College is located in North Platte, Nebraska and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 398 degrees to qualified students.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 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.