by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nebraska ranking. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 7 schools in Nebraska, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Associate Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nebraska ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $30-$48k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Our analysis found Metropolitan Community College to be the best value (income $30-$48k) school for associate degrees in Nebraska in this year’s ranking. MCC is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska.
Not only is Metropolitan Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Nebraska for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $3,753.
A rank of #2 on our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nebraska list means Northeast Community College is a great place for students working on their degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska.
Northeast Community College has the honor of being ranked #4 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $6,940.
Out of the 7 associate degree schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the #3 spot on the list. Southeast Community College Area is a medium-sized public school located in Lincoln, Nebraska.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Southeast Community College Area is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Nebraska. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $7,313.
A rank of #4 on our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nebraska list means Central Community College is a great place for students working on their degree. Grand Island, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Central Community College is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Nebraska. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $7,490.
A rank of #5 on our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nebraska list means College of Saint Mary is a great place for students working on their degree. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is College of Saint Mary a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Nebraska for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $9,800.
Mid-Plains Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nebraska ranking. North Platte, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Mid-Plains Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Nebraska for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $5,378.
Union College Nebraska landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nebraska ranking. Union College is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Union College Nebraska a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Nebraska for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $21,124.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
