2025 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #2 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of nursing. Combined, these schools handed out 1,227 bachelor's degrees in nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The nursing bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality nursing program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on nursing students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of nursing students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for nursing to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nursing related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for nursing students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Nursing in Nebraska

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in nursing.

Top Nebraska Schools for a Bachelor's in Nursing

1

Creighton University
Omaha, NE

280 Annual Graduates

$77,587 Median Starting Salary

$45,000 Median Student Debt

Creighton University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in nursing. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Omaha.

Nursing bachelor's degree recipients from Creighton University earn a boost of around $2,764 over the average earnings of nursing majors.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Creighton University

2

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE

336 Annual Graduates

$73,324 Median Starting Salary

$16,492 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in nursing needs to check out University of Nebraska Medical Center. UNMC is a small public university located in the city of Omaha.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the nursing program make an average of $73,324 for their early career.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from University of Nebraska Medical Center

3

Clarkson College
Omaha, NE

105 Annual Graduates

$73,835 Median Starting Salary

$21,000 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in nursing needs to look into Clarkson College. Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After graduating, nursing bachelor's recipients generally make about $73,835 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Clarkson College

4

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
Omaha, NE

224 Annual Graduates

$70,680 Median Starting Salary

$22,752 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in nursing. Located in the large city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the nursing program report average early career earnings of $70,680.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

5

College of Saint Mary
Omaha, NE

61 Annual Graduates

$72,738 Median Starting Salary

$23,496 Median Student Debt

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

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the nursing program report average early career earnings of $72,738.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from College of Saint Mary

6

Bryan College of Health Sciences
Lincoln, NE

97 Annual Graduates

$73,124 Median Starting Salary

$25,831 Median Student Debt

Bryan College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Lincoln.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the nursing program earn about $73,124 for their early career.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Bryan College of Health Sciences

7

Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE

28 Annual Graduates

$76,333 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Soon after graduating, nursing bachelor's recipients typically earn around $76,333 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Nebraska Wesleyan University

8

Union College Nebraska
Lincoln, NE

28 Annual Graduates

$75,244 Median Starting Salary

Union College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Lincoln.

After graduation, nursing bachelor's recipients usually make around $75,244 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Union College Nebraska

9

Midland University
Fremont, NE

33 Annual Graduates

$74,515 Median Starting Salary

Midland U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Fremont.

Soon after graduation, nursing bachelor's recipients typically earn around $74,515 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Midland University

Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	228	3,224
Minnesota	215	6,914
Iowa	197	1,352
Kansas	184	1,454
North Dakota	149	589
South Dakota	148	814

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Nursing Related Rankings by Major

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing	1,194
Nursing Science	33

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Allied Health Professions	221
Health & Medical Administrative Services	116
Health Sciences & Services	60
Public Health	58
Communication Sciences	55
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	25
Dental Support Services	24
Alternative Medicine & Systems	23
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	4
Health/Medical Prep Programs	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.