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2026 Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools in Nebraska

[Pre-Nursing Studies](/majors/health-care-professions/health-medical-preparatory-programs/pre-nursing-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for pre-nursing studies students.

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• Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools in Nebraska

2026 Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools in Nebraska

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the pre-nursing studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools

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Western Nebraska Community College
Scottsbluff, NE

$3,840 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,507 Avg Student Debt

$38,729 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in pre-nursing studies, no school beat Western Nebraska Community College this year. Western Nebraska Community College is a small public school located in the town of Scottsbluff. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $3,840, compared with $4,410 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for pre-nursing studies graduates is $14,507. Pre-Nursing Studies graduates of Western Nebraska Community College earn a median of $62,413 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE

$3,840 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,068 Avg Student Debt

$42,634 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in pre-nursing studies will find it at Northeast Community College, which ranked #2. Set in the town of Norfolk, Northeast Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $3,840, compared with $5,130 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $14,068 to complete the pre-nursing studies program here. Soon after graduation, pre-nursing studies degree recipients from Northeast Community College generally make around $32,840. That is a strong return on a $14,068 median debt.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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.