2021 Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Nebraska
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Finding the Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 2nd in Nebraska. In fact, 1,331 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that 0.8% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
For this year's Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Nebraska ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a bachelor's in nursing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the nursing program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
More Ways to Rank Nursing Schools
The nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
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2021 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Nebraska
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Creighton University has taken the #1 spot in this year's nursing ranking for non-traditional students. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Creighton has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Nebraska ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. 1,694 of Creighton students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 1,359 part time students in attendance at Creighton.
Full Nursing at Creighton University Report
Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, NWU has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Nebraska ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 391 students take at least one class online at NWU. 187 of NWU students are attending part time.
Full Nursing at Nebraska Wesleyan University Report
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to College of Saint Mary. Located in the city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. Saint Mary also made our Best Colleges for Nursing in Nebraska list, coming in at #6.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. There are approximately 392 students at Saint Mary that take at least one class online. There are roughly 103 part time students in attendance at Saint Mary.
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Union College Nebraska landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Lincoln, Union College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Union College also made our Best Colleges for Nursing in Nebraska list, coming in at #7.
About 1.8% of Union College students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 48 students at Union College that take at least one class online. 124 students are part time.
Full Nursing at Union College Nebraska Report
Our rankings recognize Midland University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont. Midland U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Nursing in Nebraska list.
The student loan default rate at Midland U is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 477 students at Midland U that take at least one class online. 428 of Midland U students are attending part time.
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