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2023 Best Value Trade School 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.
The Best Value Trade School Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Nebraska to see which 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 Schools in Nebraska
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Our analysis found Southeast Community College Area to be the best value school for trade school students in Nebraska. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,344 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,864 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Nebraska list. MCC is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,823 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,815 per year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Community College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. This medium-sized public school is located in Grand Island, Nebraska, and it awarded 2,601 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.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Northeast is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Nebraska. It awarded 938 degrees in 2021-2022.
Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $5,130 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent programs at Mid-Plains Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in Nebraska. This small public school is located in North Platte, Nebraska, and it awarded 398 degrees in 2021-2022.
Mid-Plains Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,380 in tuition and fees each year.
Bellevue University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Nebraska list. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,235 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Bellevue University are $8,790 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bellevue University is ranked #2 for overall quality in Nebraska.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Nebraska list. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6,113 degrees to qualified students.
UNL undergraduate students pay an average of $26,750 in tuition and fees each year.
UNL not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Trade Schools in Nebraska list.
Wayne State College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Nebraska list. Located in Wayne, Nebraska, the small public school handed out 990 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WSC are $7,688 a year.
University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. 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.
UNK undergraduate students pay an average of $15,340 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 3,604 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UNOMAHA are $21,718 a year.
College of Saint Mary landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 340 degrees in 2021-2022.
Saint Mary undergraduate students pay an average of $22,450 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Saint Mary is ranked #5 for overall quality in Nebraska.
Union College Nebraska landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 242 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union College are $27,170 per year.
Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #13 on the list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 510 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NWU are $39,868 a year.
NWU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Trade Schools in Nebraska list.
Midland University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in Fremont, Nebraska, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 351 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Midland U are $38,300 a year.
Creighton University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Nebraska list. Creighton is located in Omaha, Nebraska and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,955 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Creighton are $45,638 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Creighton is ranked #3 for overall quality in Nebraska.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 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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