by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Nebraska ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 7 schools in Nebraska, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Associate Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Nebraska ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $0-$30k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Metropolitan Community College the best value (income $0-$30k) school in Nebraska for students working on their associate degree. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the school is a fairly large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Metropolitan Community College is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Nebraska. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $3,820.
The quality degree programs at Northeast Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Nebraska. Northeast is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Northeast Community College has the honor of being ranked #4 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $5,976.
A rank of #3 on our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Nebraska list means Southeast Community College Area is a great place for students working on their degree. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Southeast Community College Area has the honor of being ranked #3 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $6,480.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Nebraska list. Grand Island, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Central Community College has the honor of being ranked #5 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $6,847.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mid-Plains Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Nebraska list. Mid-Plains Community College is a public institution located in North Platte, Nebraska.
Not only is Mid-Plains Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Nebraska for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $4,195.
College of Saint Mary landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Nebraska ranking. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, College of Saint Mary is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Nebraska. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,658.
Union College Nebraska landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Nebraska ranking. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Union College Nebraska is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Nebraska. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $19,752.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.