2024 Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools in Nebraska

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #174 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools in Nebraska ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 84 degrees in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) School

Your choice of emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools in Nebraska ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) in Nebraska

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) degree levels they offer.

Top Nebraska Schools in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

1

Creighton University
Omaha, NE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In NE

40.0% Growth in Graduates

Creighton University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic). Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent data year.

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2

Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In NE

91.7% Growth in Graduates

Southeast Community College Area is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic). Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1101 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Southeast Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 12 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

5th Most Popular In NE

60.0% Growth in Graduates

Northeast Community College is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic). Northeast is a moderately-sized public college located in the remote town of Norfolk. This college ranks 13th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 5 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students who graduated with this degree at Northeast in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Metropolitan Community College
Omaha, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

5th Most Popular In NE

Any student pursuing a degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) needs to look into Metropolitan Community College. MCC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #608 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MCC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 7 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Mid-Plains Community College
North Platte, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

4th Most Popular In NE

Mid-Plains Community College is a small public college located in the town of North Platte. This college ranks 18th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 14 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students who graduated with this degree at Mid-Plains Community College in the most recent data year.

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6

Central Community College
Grand Island, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

3rd Most Popular In NE

40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 14th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 25 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students who graduated with this degree at Central Community College in the most recent data year.

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Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	742	70
Missouri	693	95
Iowa	648	31
Kansas	599	77
North Dakota	416	23
South Dakota	381	26

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Rankings in Majors Related to Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) is one of 23 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physician Assistant	122
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	111
Radiologic Technology	74
Respiratory Care Therapy	66
Surgical Technology	58
Athletic Training	47
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	40
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	38
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist	17
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	11

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.