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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

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$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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 6 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 Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the health professions 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 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.

About 64% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full Health Professions at Creighton University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska Medical Center is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.

Women make up 59% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions 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 health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

About 95% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 5% are male.

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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bryan College of Health Sciences is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 50% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in health professions at UNL, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, College of Saint Mary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Health Professions at College of Saint Mary

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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