2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in Nebraska

Ranked #3 in popularity, registered nursing is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the most popular for registered nursing students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 290 associate degrees in registered nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in registered nursing matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in Nebraska ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality registered 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 registered nursing.

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Registered Nursing in Nebraska

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in registered nursing.

Most Well Attended Schools for Registered Nursing Students Working on Their Associate

1

Central Community College
Grand Island, NE

99 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in registered nursing needs to check out Central Community College. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Grand Island. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Nebraska.

There were about 99 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Central Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in registered nursing from Central Community College

2

Metropolitan Community College
Omaha, NE

66 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in registered nursing has to take a look at Metropolitan Community College. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Nebraska.

There were approximately 66 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE

50 Annual Associate Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Southeast Community College Area is a popular option for individuals interested in an associate degree in registered nursing. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Lincoln. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Nebraska.

There were approximately 50 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Southeast Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in registered nursing from Southeast Community College Area

4

Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE

35 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Northeast Community College is a popular choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in registered nursing. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Nebraska.

There were about 35 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Northeast in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in registered nursing from Northeast Community College

5

Mid-Plains Community College
North Platte, NE

21 Annual Associate Degrees

#6 Best Quality In NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the remote town of North Platte, Mid-Plains Community College is a public college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Nebraska.

There were approximately 21 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Mid-Plains Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in registered nursing from Mid-Plains Community College

6

Western Nebraska Community College
Scottsbluff, NE

19 Annual Associate Degrees

#5 Best Quality In NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

WNCC is a small public college located in the remote town of Scottsbluff. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Nebraska.

There were about 19 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at WNCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in registered nursing from Western Nebraska Community College

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	310	2,251
Kansas	283	874
Missouri	214	1,296
Iowa	190	1,181
South Dakota	156	111
North Dakota	141	245

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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.