2025 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska

If you pursue a associate degree in allied health professions, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #5 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 226 associate degrees in allied health professions to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health Professions School for Your Associate Degree

The allied health associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

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 Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 allied health professions students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other allied 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 allied 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 allied health professions related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for allied health professions students working on their associate 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 Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Allied Health Professions in Nebraska

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for allied health professions students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Nebraska Schools for an Associate in Allied Health

1

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
Omaha, NE

56 Annual Graduates

$58,162 Median Starting Salary

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is a good choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in allied health professions. Located in the large city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Those allied health professions students who get their associate degree from Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health make $4,009 more than the average allied health grad.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

2

Clarkson College
Omaha, NE

23 Annual Graduates

$52,966 Median Starting Salary

Clarkson College is a good decision for students interested in an associate degree in allied health professions. Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the allied health program report average early career income of $52,966.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Clarkson College

3

Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE

86 Annual Graduates

$48,917 Median Starting Salary

Southeast Community College Area is a great decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in allied health professions. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After graduating, allied health associate recipients usually make about $48,917 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Southeast Community College Area

4

Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE

14 Annual Graduates

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

5

Metropolitan Community College
Omaha, NE

22 Annual Graduates

$56,569 Median Starting Salary

MCC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Omaha.

Those allied health professions students who get their associate degree from Metropolitan Community College make $2,416 more than the typical allied health student.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Metropolitan Community College

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	151	492
Kansas	146	363
Missouri	117	464
Iowa	116	283
South Dakota	93	159
North Dakota	92	35

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Rankings in Majors Related to Allied Health

Allied Health Professions is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	58
Surgical Technology	46
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	43
Respiratory Care Therapy	42
Radiologic Technology	21
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	15
Athletic Training	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
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
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services	10

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.