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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.
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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.
Full-time students from Nebraska pay an average of $3,276 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Southeast Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to 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.
Southeast Community 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. In fact, around 38% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. MCC is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. 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. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,815. Associate Degree recipients from MCC accumulate an average of $9,497 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
MCC 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 45% took at least some of their classes online.
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. Central Community College is located in Grand Island, Nebraska and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 698 associate degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from Nebraska pay an average of $3,300 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Central Community College. Those students who come from outside the state 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.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Central Community College. In fact, around 72% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, the medium-sized public school awarded 683 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,840 in tuition and fees if they attend Northeast full time. Those students who come from outside the state 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. Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Northeast. In fact, around 39% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 64 diplomas to qualifed associate degree 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. On average, associate degree students take out $20,668 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Nebraska Methodist College. In 2020-2021 about 68% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Mid-Plains Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Located in North Platte, Nebraska, the small public school awarded 294 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Nebraska pay an average of $3,480 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Mid-Plains Community College. 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. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Mid-Plains Community College. In fact, around 55% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Clarkson College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, 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. Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Clarkson College does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of undergraduates took at least one course online 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 small public school situated in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. It awarded 378 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $2,976 in tuition and fees if they attend WNCC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $3,072. On average, associate degree students take out $10,537 in loans while pursuing 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 40% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Union College Nebraska came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska ranking. Union College is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. 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. Around 64% of those degree recipients 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska ranking. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 5 students 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 fact, around 21% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska list.
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Universal College of Healing Arts landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Universal College of Healing Arts is a very small private for-profit school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 1 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Universal College of Healing Arts does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $11,822. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Universal College of Healing Arts. Every 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. Located in Macy, Nebraska, the very small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Around 85% of those degree recipients 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
Creighton University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $45,638 to cover tuition and fees at Creighton. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Creighton. In 2020-2021 about 37% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bryan College of Health Sciences landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Bryan College of Health Sciences is located in Lincoln, 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 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.
One thing to take note of is that Bryan College of Health Sciences does offer online classes in some areas. 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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