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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
153 Degrees Awarded
$10,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Pre-Nursing Studies is the 355th most popular major in the country with 2,356 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 186 pre-nursing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 153 pre-nursing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in pre-nursing studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pre-nursing studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the pre-nursing studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The pre-nursing studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region”.

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Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies in the Plains States Region

#1

Western Nebraska Community College

Scottsbluff, Nebraska
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Nebraska Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. WNCC is a small public school situated in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. It awarded 13 associates’s pre-nursing studies degrees in 2019-2020.

WNCC also made our “Best Pre-Nursing Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Western Nebraska Community College is $5,339 for plains states region associate degree pre-nursing studies students.

Read full report on Pre-Nursing Studies at WNCC

#2

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 49 associates’s pre-nursing studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeast also took the #1 spot in our “Best Pre-Nursing Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Community College is $8,749 for plains states region associate degree pre-nursing studies students.

Read full report on Pre-Nursing Studies at Northeast

#3

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Three Rivers College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region. Three Rivers College is located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 76 associates’s pre-nursing studies degrees to qualified students.

Three Rivers College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Pre-Nursing Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Three Rivers College is $8,362 for plains states region associate degree pre-nursing studies students.

Read full report on Pre-Nursing Studies at Three Rivers College

#4

Dodge City Community College

Dodge City, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dodge City Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Dodge City, Kansas, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s pre-nursing studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dodge City Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Pre-Nursing Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Dodge City Community College is $4,506 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Pre-Nursing Studies students.

Read more about Pre-Nursing Studies at Dodge City Community College

#5

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Columbia College Missouri is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s pre-nursing studies degrees to qualified students.

Columbia College Missouri also took the #5 spot in our “Best Pre-Nursing Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia College is $26,730 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Pre-Nursing Studies students.

Read more about Pre-Nursing Studies at Columbia College

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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