by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 7 schools across Nebraska to determine which have the best value Associate Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $48-$75k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. 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.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
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.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Metropolitan Community College tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $48-$75k) school for associate degrees in Nebraska for overall quality. MCC is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska.
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 $48-$75k per year is $6,298.
A rank of #2 on our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska list means Northeast Community College is a great place for students working on their degree. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Northeast Community College is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Nebraska. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,811.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska list. Southeast Community College is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Southeast Community College Area is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Nebraska. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $9,650.
The quality degree programs at Mid-Plains Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school situated in North Platte, Nebraska.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Mid-Plains Community College is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Nebraska. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $6,223.
A rank of #5 on our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska list means Central Community College is a great place for students working on their degree. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Island, Nebraska.
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 $48-$75k per year is $9,352.
College of Saint Mary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska ranking. College of Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in Omaha, Nebraska.
Not only is College of Saint Mary a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Nebraska for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $14,300.
With a ranking of #7, Union College Nebraska did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska list. Lincoln, 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, Union College Nebraska is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Nebraska. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $23,890.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.