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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

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Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Nebraska.

#1

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Creighton University the most popular school in Nebraska for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at Creighton University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.

Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Nebraska Medical Center

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryan College of Health Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Lincoln, Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Bryan College of Health Sciences Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 4 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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