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. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, the large public school awarded 6,113 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,235 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The excellent programs at Creighton University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in Nebraska. 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. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 510 degrees in 2021-2022.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Saint Mary is a great place for trade school students. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 340 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Midland University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Located in Fremont, Nebraska, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 351 degrees in 2021-2022.
Southeast Community College Area ranked #7 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Southeast Community College Area is a medium-sized public school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 1,344 degrees in 2021-2022.
Wayne State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. WSC is located in Wayne, Nebraska and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 990 degrees to qualified students.
Northeast Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Northeast is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 938 degrees to qualified students.
University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #10 on the list. UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,385 degrees to qualified students.
Union College Nebraska landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 242 degrees in 2021-2022.
Metropolitan Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #12 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 1,823 degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #13, Central Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Grand Island, Nebraska that handed out 2,601 degrees in 2021-2022.
University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the fairly large public school awarded 3,604 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Mid-Plains Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #15 on the list. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school situated in North Platte, Nebraska. It awarded 398 degrees in 2021-2022.
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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%.
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