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. 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 Health Professions Major in Nebraska” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 977,800 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, health professions is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,927 and had an average of $20,846 in loans still to pay off.
Across Nebraska, there were 5,405 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,267 and $25,881 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health professions. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their health professions program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Myotherapy Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska list. Myotherapy Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Health Professions at CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Nebraska Medical Center is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,109 ’s 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%.
Read full report on Health Professions at University of Nebraska Medical Center
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryan College of Health Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 145 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bryan College of Health Sciences Health Professions Report
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarkson College landed the #5 spot on the list. Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 333 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 341 diplomas to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health Professions at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
College of Saint Mary landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska ranking. This small school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 189 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
With a ranking of #8, Union College Nebraska did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska list. This small school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 105 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Creighton University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska list. Creighton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,159 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Western Nebraska Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska ranking. Western Nebraska Community College is a small school located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska that handed out 74 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Professions at Western Nebraska Community College
With a ranking of #11, Southeast Community College Area did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska list. Southeast Community College Area is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 418 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeast Community College Area Health Professions Report
Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska ranking. NWU is a small school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 73 ’s health professions 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 full report on Health Professions at Nebraska Wesleyan University
Mid-Plains Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska list. North Platte, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 114 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at Mid-Plains Community College
With a ranking of #14, Northeast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska list. Northeast Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 188 ’s 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%.
Midland University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska ranking. Midland U is located in Fremont, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Nebraska Indian Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #16. NICC is a small school located in Macy, Nebraska that handed out 1 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Metropolitan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 259 ’s health professions 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%.
Full Metropolitan Community College Health Professions Report
Universal College of Healing Arts landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska ranking. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full Universal College of Healing Arts Health Professions Report
University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska ranking. University of Nebraska at Kearney is a public institution located in Kearney, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 86 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Central Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #20. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Island, Nebraska. It awarded 420 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Professions at Central Community College
With a ranking of #21, Bellevue University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska list. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 123 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska ranking. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seward, Nebraska. It awarded 27 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health Professions at Concordia University, Nebraska
Doane University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska ranking. Doane Crete is located in Crete, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 107 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Nebraska list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Full University of Nebraska at Omaha Health Professions Report
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