2023 Best Nursing Schools in Nebraska
Finding the Best Nursing School for You
Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Nebraska. With 414 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Nebraska to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Nebraska
The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Colleges.
Top Nebraska Schools in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Bryan College of Health Sciences the best school in Nebraska for nursing students. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Nebraska list. UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.
The excellent programs at Clarkson College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Nebraska. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Nebraska Wesleyan University is a great place for nursing students. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Nebraska list. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 2,207 |
| Minnesota | 5,809 |
| Iowa | 462 |
| Kansas | 311 |
| North Dakota | 100 |
| South Dakota | 94 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
| Public Health | 19,473 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,952 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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