by our College Data Analytics Team
Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Nebraska. With 33,026 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that 0.6% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health Professions in Nebraska ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer a bachelor's in health professions. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. We are more focused on health professions schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Value Health Professions Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for health professions majors.
University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value health professions schools. UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha. In addition to being on our best value list, UNMC has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Health Professions Schools in Nebraska ranking.
Bellevue University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best value list, Bellevue University has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Health Professions Schools in Nebraska ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Bellevue University is 4.6 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $17,110. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Bellevue University is $79,048. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Clarkson College. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha. Clarkson College did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Nebraska list.
It takes the average student at Clarkson College about 4.0 years to graduate, and it costs about $19,339 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Clarkson College is about $77,356. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health earned the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha. Nebraska Methodist College did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Nebraska list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Nebraska Methodist College is 4.3 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $25,745. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Nebraska Methodist College be around $109,931. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value health professions schools. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population. UNL did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Nebraska list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UNL is 4.4 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $29,155. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UNL is $128,865. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Our rankings recognize University of Nebraska at Kearney as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
At UNK, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $20,024. This means that the average student pays around $91,710 to get a bachelor’s degree from UNK. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Our rankings recognize Bryan College of Health Sciences as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Lincoln, Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. In addition to being on our best value list, Bryan College of Health Sciences has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Health Professions Schools in Nebraska ranking.
The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value health professions schools. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.
The average student at UNOMAHA graduates in less than 4.7 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $23,625. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UNOMAHA is $110,093. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to College of Saint Mary. Located in the city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population. Saint Mary did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Nebraska list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Saint Mary is 4.2 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $21,949. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Saint Mary be around $92,625. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Union College Nebraska comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Lincoln, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Union College is 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $24,632. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Union College is $111,583. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 5,581 |
| Kansas | 2,535 |
| Minnesota | 8,606 |
| Iowa | 2,006 |
| South Dakota | 1,222 |
| North Dakota | 949 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
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*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
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