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2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Nebraska

8 Schools Ranked
$45,115 Average Earnings
$27,746 Avg Student Debt

A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Nebraska to see which ones had the most popular online programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, Nebraska
2,601 Total Awards
$35,791 Average Earnings
$8,313 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Central Community College the most popular school in Nebraska for trade school students working on their degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Grand Island, Nebraska, and it awarded 2,601 degrees in 2021-2022.

On average, students take out $8,313 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Central Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $35,791 during the early year of their career. Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.

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#2

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
3,235 Total Awards
$54,053 Average Earnings
$32,622 Avg Student Debt

The programs at Bellevue University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Nebraska. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Bellevue, Nebraska, and it awarded 3,235 degrees in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,622 in student loans. During the early years of their career, Bellevue University graduates make an average of $54,053 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.

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#3

Clarkson College

Omaha, Nebraska
418 Total Awards
$71,813 Average Earnings
$33,124 Avg Student Debt

The programs at Clarkson College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Nebraska. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 418 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

On average, students take out $33,124 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $250, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Clarkson College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $71,813 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.

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1,823 Total Awards
$37,258 Average Earnings
$9,170 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College is a great place for trade school students. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large public school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 1,823 degrees in 2021-2022.

Degree recipients from MCC accumulate an average of $9,170 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, MCC graduates make an average of $37,258 annually. Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.

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#5

Southeast Community College Area

Lincoln, Nebraska
1,344 Total Awards
$38,034 Average Earnings
$13,400 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southeast Community College Area is a great place for trade school students. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,344 degrees in 2021-2022.

On average, students take out $13,400 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $144, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Southeast Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $38,034 during the early year of their career. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

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#6

Western Nebraska Community College

Scottsbluff, Nebraska
546 Total Awards
$10,156 Avg Student Debt

Western Nebraska Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students. It came in at #6 on the list. Western Nebraska Community College is a small public school located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska that handed out 546 degrees in 2021-2022.

Degree recipients from WNCC accumulate an average of $10,156 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.

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#7

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
938 Total Awards
$34,151 Average Earnings
$11,503 Avg Student Debt

Northeast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students. It came in at #7 on the list. Northeast is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 938 degrees in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,503 in student loans.After graduating from Northeast, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $34,151 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.

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462 Total Awards
$56,311 Average Earnings
$35,473 Avg Student Debt

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 462 degrees in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $35,473 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $271 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Nebraska Methodist College graduates make an average of $56,311 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 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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