2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing in Nebraska

If you pursue a doctor's degree in nursing, 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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the most popular for nursing students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 158 doctor's degrees in nursing during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing School for Your Doctor's Degree

The nursing doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing in Nebraska ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality nursing program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for nursing.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing in Nebraska

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing.

Most Well Attended Schools for Nursing Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Creighton University
Omaha, NE

72 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NE

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in nursing has to check out Creighton University. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Omaha. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing in Nebraska.

There were roughly 72 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nursing from Creighton University

2

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE

49 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NE

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Nebraska Medical Center if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing. UNMC is a small public university located in the large city of Omaha. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing in Nebraska.

There were approximately 49 nursing students who graduated with this degree at UNMC in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nursing from University of Nebraska Medical Center

3

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
Omaha, NE

22 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NE

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in nursing. Located in the city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing in Nebraska.

There were approximately 22 nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Nebraska Methodist College in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nursing from Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

4

Bryan College of Health Sciences
Lincoln, NE

15 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NE

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Bryan College of Health Sciences is a popular option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Lincoln. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing in Nebraska.

There were about 15 nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Bryan College of Health Sciences in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nursing from Bryan College of Health Sciences

 

Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	120	269
Minnesota	119	563
Iowa	115	76
Kansas	92	132
North Dakota	62	53
South Dakota	44	33

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Nursing Related Rankings by Major

Nursing is one of 30 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	100
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	19
Nurse Anesthetist	15
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing	11
Registered Nursing	5
Nursing Administration	3
Nursing Science	2
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	2
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	265
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	253
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	202
Dentistry	138
Communication Sciences	13
Health & Medical Administrative Services	2
Medical Science	1
Public Health	1

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.