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

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Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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 Most Popular Health Professions Master'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 14 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 Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Nebraska Medical Center to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Nebraska. UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.

Women make up 77% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#2

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Clarkson College is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

Women make up 83% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#3

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Out of the 14 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

Women make up 72% of the health professions majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at College of Saint Mary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Nebraska. Located in the city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 99% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#6

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in health professions at Bellevue University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 3% are male.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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

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#9

Union College Nebraska

Lincoln, NE

With a ranking of #9, Union College Nebraska did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in health professions at Union College, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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 14 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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