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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska

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Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Nebraska.

#1

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Our analysis found Clarkson College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Nebraska. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

About 79% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at Clarkson College

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Nebraska Medical Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Nebraska. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at University of Nebraska Medical Center Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Nebraska Wesleyan University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at Nebraska Wesleyan University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bryan College of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Nebraska. 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.

Read full report on Nursing at Bryan College of Health Sciences

#6

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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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 6 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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