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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. Southeast Community College is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,022 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Southeast Community College is $3,276. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $3,864. On average, associate degree students take out $14,132 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Southeast Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 38% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the fairly large public school awarded 1,366 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at MCC is $3,285. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,815. On average, associate degree students take out $9,497 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at MCC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 45% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Island, Nebraska. It awarded 698 associate degrees 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. Associate Degree recipients from Central Community College accumulate an average of $8,350 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Central Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 72% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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. This medium-sized public school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 683 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Northeast is $3,840. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,130. Associate Degree recipients from Northeast accumulate an average of $11,841 in student debt by the time they complete 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. In fact, around 39% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. 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.
Nebraska Methodist College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $16,147. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Nebraska Methodist College accumulate an average of $20,668 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. 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. In fact, around 68% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Full Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Report
Mid-Plains Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Mid-Plains Community College is located in North Platte, Nebraska and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 294 associate degrees to qualified students.
Students from Nebraska who attend Mid-Plains Community College full time pay an average of $3,480 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students 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.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Mid-Plains Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Clarkson College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska ranking. Clarkson College is located in Omaha, Nebraska and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 38 associate degrees to qualified students.
On average, associate degree students take out $18,874 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
Clarkson College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. 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 located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 378 associate degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from Nebraska pay an average of $2,976 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend WNCC. Those students who come from outside the state 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. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
One thing to take note of is that WNCC does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 40% took at least some of their classes online.
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.
If you want to attend Union College, expect to pay an average of $27,170 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Union College 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 7% took at least some of their classes online.
Myotherapy Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 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.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Myotherapy Institute. In 2020-2021 about 21% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska list.
Read full report on CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology
Universal College of Healing Arts ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
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.
If you are interested in distance education, Universal College of Healing Arts is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Nebraska Indian Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. 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.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at NICC. In fact, around 97% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Creighton University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Creighton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 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. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Creighton. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 37% took at least some of their classes online.
Bryan College of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $17,870 to cover tuition and fees at Bryan College of Health Sciences. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Bryan College of Health Sciences does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 50% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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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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