by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Nebraska” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 322,592 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.
Across Nebraska, there were 1,908 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,064 and $29,762 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 265 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,713 and $18,510 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Nebraska” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their nursing program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Nebraska” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for nebraska associate degree nursing students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Nebraska Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Nebraska. Scottsbluff, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Mid-Plains Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school situated in North Platte, Nebraska. It awarded 33 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Nebraska. This medium-sized school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 61 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Nebraska list. Northeast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Norfolk, Nebraska that handed out 36 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Nebraska list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 58 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Central Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #6. Central Community College is a medium-sized school located in Grand Island, Nebraska that handed out 55 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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