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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. This large public school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 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 located in Bellevue, Nebraska and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,235 degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Creighton University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Creighton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 2,955 degrees in 2021-2022.
The excellent programs at Nebraska Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in Nebraska. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 510 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Saint Mary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Trade Schools in Nebraska list. College of Saint Mary is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 340 degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #6, Midland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Located in Fremont, Nebraska, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 351 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Southeast Community College Area landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,344 students in 2021-2022.
Wayne State College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Nebraska list. This small public school is located in Wayne, Nebraska, and it awarded 990 degrees in 2021-2022.
Northeast Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, the medium-sized public school handed out 938 degrees in 2021-2022.
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. Located in Kearney, Nebraska, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,385 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Union College Nebraska ranked #11 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Union College Nebraska is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 242 degrees in 2021-2022.
Metropolitan Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Nebraska ranking. MCC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,823 degrees to qualified students.
Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #13 on the list. Grand Island, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 2,601 students in 2021-2022.
University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. This fairly large public school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 3,604 degrees 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. North Platte, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 398 students 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.