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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. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,022 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,864 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $14,132 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Southeast Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.
Southeast Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska list.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large public school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 1,366 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,815 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $9,497 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at MCC. In 2020-2021 about 45% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Grand Island, Nebraska that handed out 698 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,710 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,350 in student loans.
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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
Central Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska list.
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 awarded 683 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Northeast are $5,130 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $11,841 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Northeast does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 39% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northeast is ranked #2 for overall quality in Nebraska.
The excellent associate degree programs at Mid-Plains Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Nebraska. Located in North Platte, Nebraska, the small public school handed out 294 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
Mid-Plains Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,380 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $11,767 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Mid-Plains Community College. In 2020-2021 about 55% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Mid-Plains Community College also took the #5 spot in our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska rankings.
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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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