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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Nebraska

14 Colleges
$55,267 Avg Salary
$25,881 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions 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 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 14 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Nebraska

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Bryan College of Health Sciences the best school in Nebraska for health professions 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.

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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 Health Professions 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. Located in the city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clarkson College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in Nebraska list. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

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#5

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

The excellent programs at Creighton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Nebraska. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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#6

Union College Nebraska

Lincoln, NE

Union College Nebraska did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Union College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

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#8

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Midland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fremont.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges 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 14 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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