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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing in Nebraska

6 Ranked Colleges
214 Degrees Awarded
$85,381 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Nebraska for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Nebraska for a Master’s” ranking.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 214 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,838 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Nebraska for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular nursing programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Nebraska for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for nebraska master’s degree nursing students.

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Clarkson College
Omaha, Nebraska

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Nebraska for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarkson College landed the #1 spot on the list. Clarkson College is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 91 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Nebraska for a Master’s list. UNMC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Nebraska for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 32 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 more about Nursing at Nebraska Wesleyan University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Nebraska for a Master’s list. Nebraska Methodist College is a small school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 29 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Nebraska for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryan College of Health Sciences landed the #5 spot on the list. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Nursing at Bryan College of Health Sciences

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Nebraska for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 92%.

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