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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Nebraska

6 Ranked Colleges
124 Degrees Awarded
$33,187 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Medical Assisting for an Associate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Medical Assisting for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is the 48th most popular major in the country with 84,492 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, allied health and medical assisting services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,905 and had an average of $16,497 in loans still to pay off.

Across Nebraska, there were 208 allied health and medical assisting services graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,844 and $21,288 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 124 allied health and medical assisting services graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,713 and $18,510 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Medical Assisting for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in allied health and medical assisting services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality allied health and medical assisting services programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the allied health and medical assisting services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Medical Assisting for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Medical Assisting for an Associate”.

Top 6 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Nebraska

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Medical Assisting for an Associate. Nebraska Methodist College is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

Nebraska Methodist College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska” list.Of the 1,212 students enrolled at Nebraska Methodist College, 52 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,811. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health]](/colleges/nebraska-methodist-college-of-nursing-and-allied-health/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Community College
Grand Island, Nebraska

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Medical Assisting for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Grand Island, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.

Central Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska” list.Of the 5,974 students enrolled at Central Community College, 14 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,530. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Central Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Medical Assisting for an Associate list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 18 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Southeast Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska” ranking.Among the 9,328 students enrolled at Southeast Community College Area, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,488. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southeast Community College]](/colleges/southeast-community-college-area/student-life/veterans/)

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Clarkson College
Omaha, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clarkson College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Medical Assisting for an Associate. This small school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 19 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Clarkson College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska” list.Of the 1,169 students enrolled at Clarkson College, 40 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,841. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Clarkson College]](/colleges/clarkson-college/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Medical Assisting for an Associate list. Northeast is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

Northeast also took the #6 spot in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northeast Community College supports 5,105 students, and 62 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,545. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Northeast Veteran Student Life Report

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Union College Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska

Union College Nebraska came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Medical Assisting for an Associate ranking. Union College Nebraska is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

Union College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska” list.Of the 757 students enrolled at Union College Nebraska, 13 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,853. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Union College]](/colleges/union-college-nebraska/student-life/veterans/)

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