by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nebraska ranking is part of that endeavor. 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.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nebraska ranking is to look at the school's average net price - 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 good 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:
Our analysis found Metropolitan Community College to be the best value (with aid) school for associate degrees in Nebraska in this year’s ranking. MCC is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska.
Not only is Metropolitan Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Nebraska for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $4,916 a year.
Out of the 7 associate degree schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
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. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $7,593.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nebraska list. Northeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Norfolk, Nebraska.
Northeast Community College has the honor of being ranked #4 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $9,158.
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 (With Aid) in Nebraska list. Central Community College is a public institution located 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. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $9,378.
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 (With Aid) in Nebraska list. This small public school is 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 net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $6,844 a year.
College of Saint Mary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nebraska ranking. Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska.
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. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $16,235 a year.
Union College Nebraska landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nebraska ranking. Union College Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Union College Nebraska has the honor of being ranked #6 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $24,725 a year.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.