by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Nebraska” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 9,210 people earned their degree in health/medical prep programs, making the major the 104th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, health/medical prep programs graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,184 and had an average of $21,459 in loans still to pay off.
Across Nebraska, there were 95 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,270 and $12,000 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Nebraska” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health/medical prep programs. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their health/medical prep programs program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Nebraska” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Nebraska”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Nebraska. Northeast is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Nebraska Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Western Nebraska Community College is a small school located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska that handed out 15 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Western Nebraska Community College
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Chadron State College landed the #3 spot on the list. Chadron, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Chadron State College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midland University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Nebraska list. This small school is located in Fremont, Nebraska, and it awarded 0 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 0 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
Full University of Nebraska Medical Center Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Saint Mary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Nebraska list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 Health/Medical Prep Programs at College of Saint Mary
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 0 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
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