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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

6 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, health professions students earned 1,943 degrees and certificates from a Nebraska school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Nebraska Schools for a Doctorate in Health Professions

Our analysis found Bryan College of Health Sciences to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree 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.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Saint Mary is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is a great place for health professions 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.

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#5

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Creighton University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,489
Missouri 7,577
Minnesota 12,836
Iowa 2,948
North Dakota 647
South Dakota 515

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

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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