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2024 Best Schools for the Money (No Aid) in Nebraska for Associate Degrees

7 Colleges
$9,232 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees*
$7,975 Avg Room & Board*

There are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in Nebraska ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision.

In This Year's Value Report:

Your Choice of School Matters

After analyzing 7 schools in Nebraska, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Associate Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.

Our Methodology

Our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in Nebraska ranking is determined by first looking at the combined costs of average tuition, fees, and room and board before any aid is applied. 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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To get a better picture of the best value schools for your income range or for whether or not you'll receive aid, click on one of the tiles above. If you'd rather work on your degree in a specific area of the country, you might be interested in our rankings by place. In addition, we've put together a number of other college rankings that may help you in your search.

Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.

Best Value Associate Degree Schools (No Aid) in Nebraska

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

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Our 2024 rankings named Metropolitan Community College the best value (no aid) school in Nebraska for students working on their associate degree. This fairly large public school is located in Omaha, Nebraska.

Not only is Metropolitan Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Nebraska for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $9,450 a year for undergraduates.

Full Metropolitan Community College Value Report

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Out of the 7 associate degree schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the #2 spot on the list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Southeast Community College Area has the honor of being ranked #3 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $12,652 a year.

Full Southeast Community College Area Value Report

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Central Community College
Grand Island, Nebraska

A rank of #3 on our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in Nebraska list means Central Community College is a great place for students working on their degree. Central Community College is located in Grand Island, Nebraska and has a medium-sized student population. 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 cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $10,144 a year.

Learn More About Value at Central Community College

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Northeast Community College
Norfolk, Nebraska

Out of the 7 associate degree schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.

Not only is Northeast Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Nebraska for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $13,185 a year.

Full Northeast Community College Value Report

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Mid-Plains Community College
North Platte, Nebraska

The quality degree programs at Mid-Plains Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in Nebraska. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school situated in North Platte, Nebraska.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Mid-Plains Community College is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Nebraska. The average cost without aid for the school is $10,230 a year for undergraduates.

Read full value report on Mid-Plains Community College

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College of Saint Mary
Omaha, Nebraska

College of Saint Mary landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in Nebraska ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Omaha, Nebraska.

College of Saint Mary has the honor of being ranked #2 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $29,800 a year for undergraduates.

Read full value report on College of Saint Mary

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Union College Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska

With a ranking of #7, Union College Nebraska did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in Nebraska list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. 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. The average cost without aid for the school is $33,270 a year for undergraduates.

Full Union College Nebraska Value Report

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Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

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