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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska
A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
Most Popular Trade Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska
Learn more about these popular schools below:
Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Community College Area the most popular school in Nebraska for trade school students working on their associate degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 1,022 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,276 in tuition and fees if they attend Southeast Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $3,864. Associate Degree recipients from Southeast Community College accumulate an average of $14,132 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Southeast Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 38% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 15 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 1,366 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Nebraska who attend MCC full time pay an average of $3,285 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,815. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,497 in student loans. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at MCC. In fact, around 45% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Central Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Grand Island, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 698 students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Nebraska pay an average of $3,300 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Central Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,710. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,350 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Central Community College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Northeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Norfolk, Nebraska that handed out 683 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Northeast is $3,840. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,130. On average, associate degree students take out $11,841 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
Online courses are available at Northeast, 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 39% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 64 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Nebraska Methodist College is $16,147. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,668 in student loans. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Nebraska Methodist College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
Mid-Plains Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska list. This small public school is located in North Platte, Nebraska, and it awarded 294 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Mid-Plains Community College is $3,480. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,380. Associate Degree recipients from Mid-Plains Community College accumulate an average of $11,767 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Mid-Plains Community College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 55% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Clarkson College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 38 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Associate Degree recipients from Clarkson College accumulate an average of $18,874 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Clarkson College. In fact, around 94% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Western Nebraska Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. WNCC is a public institution located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 378 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Nebraska who attend WNCC full time pay an average of $2,976 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $3,072. Associate Degree recipients from WNCC accumulate an average of $10,537 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WNCC does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 40% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Union College Nebraska did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Union College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 69 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Union College is $27,170. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Online courses are available at Union 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 7% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Myotherapy Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Myotherapy Institute is a very small private for-profit school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 5 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $16,390 to cover tuition and fees at Myotherapy Institute. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Myotherapy Institute. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 21% took at least some of their classes online.
CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs.
Universal College of Healing Arts ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Universal College of Healing Arts is located in Omaha, Nebraska and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associate degrees to qualified students.
If you want to attend Universal College of Healing Arts, expect to pay an average of $11,822 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Universal College of Healing Arts is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #12, Nebraska Indian Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Macy, Nebraska is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
NICC 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 97% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Creighton University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 3 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Creighton is $45,638. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Creighton. In fact, around 37% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Bryan College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Bryan College of Health Sciences, expect to pay an average of $17,870 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Bryan College of Health Sciences does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
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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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