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2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor's 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Nebraska to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska
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Our analysis found Bellevue University to be the best value school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Nebraska. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,117 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Bellevue University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,790 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $21,796 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Bellevue University, 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 94% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Bellevue University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska list.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Nebraska. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4,494 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UNL are $26,750 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,410 in student loans.
Online courses are available at UNL, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 70% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNL is ranked #1 for overall quality in Nebraska.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Wayne State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Nebraska. WSC is a public institution located in Wayne, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 683 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
WSC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,688 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $19,698 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at WSC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 34% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. UNK is a medium-sized public school situated in Kearney, Nebraska. It awarded 871 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNK are $15,340 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $19,369 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UNK. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. UNOMAHA is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,544 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UNOMAHA are $21,718 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $20,093 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
UNOMAHA 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. In 2020-2021 about 79% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #6, Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. NWU is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 467 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NWU are $39,868 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,886 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at NWU, 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 19% took at least some of their classes online.
NWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska list.
Union College Nebraska ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 144 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Union College undergraduate students pay an average of $27,170 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,277 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Union College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 7% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Midland University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Fremont, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 224 students in 2021-2022.
Midland U undergraduate students pay an average of $38,300 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,373 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Midland U, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 33% 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, Midland U is ranked #5 for overall quality in Nebraska.
Creighton University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,445 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Creighton are $45,638 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,821 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Creighton does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 37% took at least some of their classes online.
Creighton did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska list.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 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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