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Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska

2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska

17 Schools Ranked
$7,168 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$12,059 Avg Student Debt

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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Nebraska to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, Nebraska
594 Total Awards
$3,300 Average Tuition & Fees
$7,874 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Central Community College the most popular school in Nebraska for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Island, Nebraska. It awarded 594 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Central Community College is $3,300. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,710. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Central Community College accumulate an average of $7,874 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.

Central Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Southeast Community College Area

Lincoln, Nebraska
189 Total Awards
$3,276 Average Tuition & Fees
$10,763 Avg Student Debt

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Southeast Community College Area helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Nebraska. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 189 students in 2021-2022.

Students from Nebraska who attend Southeast Community College full time pay an average of $3,276 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $3,864. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,763 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 77% 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 38% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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200 Total Awards
$3,285 Average Tuition & Fees
$7,044 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the fairly large public school awarded 200 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $3,285 in tuition and fees if they attend MCC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,815. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $7,044 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.

MCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 45% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
126 Total Awards
$3,840 Average Tuition & Fees
$9,726 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Northeast is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 126 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

Full-time students from Nebraska pay an average of $3,840 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Northeast. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,130. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,726 in student loans. Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.

Northeast does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 39% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Mid-Plains Community College

North Platte, Nebraska
69 Total Awards
$3,480 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mid-Plains Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school located in North Platte, Nebraska that handed out 69 undergraduate certificates 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. Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.

Online courses are available at Mid-Plains Community College, 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 55% took at least some of their classes online.

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82 Total Awards
$7,742 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #6, Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 82 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,742 in student loans. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.

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67 Total Awards
$10,041 Avg Student Debt

Xenon International Academy-Omaha did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Xenon International Academy-Omaha is a very small private for-profit school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 67 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,041 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.

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#8

Joseph's College Cosmetology

Lincoln, Nebraska
62 Total Awards

With a ranking of #8, Joseph’s College Cosmetology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 62 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.

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#9

Western Nebraska Community College

Scottsbluff, Nebraska
102 Total Awards
$2,976 Average Tuition & Fees
$9,013 Avg Student Debt

Western Nebraska Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, the small public school awarded 102 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.

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. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,013 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.

Some students may be able to take online classes at WNCC. In 2020-2021 about 40% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#10

College of Hair Design-Downtown

Lincoln, Nebraska
34 Total Awards
$12,379 Avg Student Debt

College of Hair Design-Downtown came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, the very small private for-profit school handed out 34 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.

On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,379 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 9% were women.

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31 Total Awards
$12,379 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #11, College of Hair Design-East Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. College of Hair Design-East Campus is a very small private for-profit school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 31 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,379 in student loans. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.

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#12

College of Saint Mary

Omaha, Nebraska
27 Total Awards

College of Saint Mary ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Saint Mary is located in Omaha, Nebraska and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Saint Mary. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.

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13 Total Awards
$12,321 Avg Student Debt

Wisconsin Academy a Paul Mitchell Partner Group-PMTS Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, the very small private for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.

On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,321 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

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7 Total Awards
$11,822 Average Tuition & Fees

Universal College of Healing Arts ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Universal College of Healing Arts is a very small private for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 7 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $11,822 to cover tuition and fees at Universal College of Healing Arts. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 100% 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.

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3 Total Awards
$16,147 Average Tuition & Fees

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 3 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. Of those students who received their degree, 100% 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.

Full Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Report

#16

Myotherapy Institute

Lincoln, Nebraska
$16,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Myotherapy Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list.

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.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Myotherapy Institute. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 21% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#16

Clarkson College

Omaha, Nebraska
$24,221 Avg Student Debt

Clarkson College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs.

Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Clarkson College accumulate an average of $24,221 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

One thing to take note of is that Clarkson College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 17 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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