2023 Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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 Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Nebraska to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for trade school students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Trade Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska
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Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Community College Area the best value school in Nebraska for trade school students working on their associate degree. Southeast Community College is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,022 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,864 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,132 in student loans.
Southeast Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2020-2021 year, about 38% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Southeast Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska list.
Out of the 5 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s value ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. MCC is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,366 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MCC are $4,815 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $9,497 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at MCC. During the 2020-2021 year, about 45% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
MCC also made our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #3.
Out of the 5 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s value ranking, Central Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Grand Island, Nebraska, the medium-sized public school awarded 698 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,710 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $8,350 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Central Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 72% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Central Community College also took the #4 spot in our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska rankings.
The excellent associate degree programs at Northeast Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Nebraska. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, the medium-sized public school handed out 683 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $5,130 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $11,841 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Northeast. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 39% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Northeast not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska list.
Out of the 5 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s value ranking, Mid-Plains Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mid-Plains Community College is a public institution located in North Platte, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 294 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mid-Plains Community College are $4,380 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,767 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Mid-Plains Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mid-Plains Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality in Nebraska.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
References
- 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.
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