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2021 Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Nebraska

5 Colleges
1,331 Bachelor's Degrees
$28,599 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in NebraskaOut of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 2nd in Nebraska. In fact, 1,331 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that 0.8% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

For this year's Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Nebraska ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a bachelor's in nursing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the nursing program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Nebraska

Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Creighton University has taken the #1 spot in this year's nursing ranking for non-traditional students. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Creighton has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Nebraska ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. 1,694 of Creighton students are exclusively distance learners. 1,359 students are part time.

Read full report on Nursing at Creighton University

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Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, NWU has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Nebraska ranking.

The student loan default rate at NWU is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 391 students at NWU that take at least one class online. 187 of NWU students are attending part time.

Full Nursing at Nebraska Wesleyan University Report

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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to College of Saint Mary. Located in the city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Saint Mary also made our Best Colleges for Nursing in Nebraska list, coming in at #6.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. There are approximately 392 students at Saint Mary that take at least one class online. 103 students are part time.

Read full report on Nursing at College of Saint Mary

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Union College Nebraska landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Lincoln, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Union College also made our Best Colleges for Nursing in Nebraska list, coming in at #7.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 48 students at Union College that take at least one class online. 124 students are part time.

Full Nursing at Union College Nebraska Report

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Midland University
Fremont, NE

Our rankings recognize Midland University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont. Midland U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Nursing in Nebraska list.

The student loan default rate at Midland U is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 477 students take at least one class online at Midland U. 428 students are part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 3,224
Minnesota 6,914
Iowa 1,352
Kansas 1,454
North Dakota 589
South Dakota 814

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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*Avg Cost is for the top 5 schools only.

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