2025 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska

Ranked #2 in popularity, health professions is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 867 associate degrees in health professions during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Health Professions School for Your Associate Degree

The health professions associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality health professions 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

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. 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

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate 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 many resources a school devotes to health professions students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other health professions students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• 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 health professions to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized health professions related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for health professions students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Health Professions Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Health Professions in Nebraska

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in health professions.

Top Nebraska Schools for an Associate in Health Professions

1

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
Omaha, NE

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

62 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in health professions needs to take a look at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health. Located in the large city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

2

Clarkson College
Omaha, NE

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Clarkson College if you want to pursue an associate degree in health professions. Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Clarkson College

3

Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

121 Annual Graduates

Northeast Community College is a wonderful option for individuals interested in an associate degree in health professions. Northeast is a medium-sized public college located in the remote town of Norfolk.More information about a associate in health professions from Northeast Community College

4

Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

230 Annual Graduates

Southeast Community College Area is a great option for students interested in an associate degree in health professions. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Southeast Community College Area

5

Metropolitan Community College
Omaha, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

170 Annual Graduates

MCC is a large public college located in the large city of Omaha.More information about a associate in health professions from Metropolitan Community College

6

Central Community College
Grand Island, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

129 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Central Community College

7

Western Nebraska Community College
Scottsbluff, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

49 Annual Graduates

Located in the remote town of Scottsbluff, WNCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Western Nebraska Community College

8

Mid-Plains Community College
North Platte, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

Mid-Plains Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of North Platte.More information about a associate in health professions from Mid-Plains Community College

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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	37	4,140
Kansas	35	1,846
Iowa	33	1,922
South Dakota	32	449
Missouri	32	2,952
North Dakota	26	487

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Health Professions Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Allied Health Professions	226
Nursing	225
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	96
Health & Medical Administrative Services	72
Mental & Social Health Services	67
Health/Medical Prep Programs	55
Other Health Professions	40
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	32
Health Sciences & Services	22
Dental Support Services	21

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.