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2023 Most Popular Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska

5 Schools Ranked
$3,955 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$18,369 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
66 Total Awards
$3,750 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,887 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Northeast Community College to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a associate degree in Nebraska. Northeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Norfolk, Nebraska that handed out 66 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Nebraska pay an average of $3,750 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Northeast. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,010. Associate Degree recipients from Northeast accumulate an average of $13,887 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Northeast. In 2019-2020 about 35% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Western Nebraska Community College

Scottsbluff, Nebraska
21 Total Awards
$2,976 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Western Nebraska Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. WNCC is a public institution located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Nebraska pay an average of $2,976 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend WNCC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $3,072. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WNCC does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

College of Saint Mary

Omaha, Nebraska
2 Total Awards

The excellent associate degree programs at College of Saint Mary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Nebraska. Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Saint Mary does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Little Priest Tribal College

Winnebago, Nebraska
1 Total Awards
$5,140 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Little Priest Tribal College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Winnebago, Nebraska is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees at Little Priest Tribal College is $5,140. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Little Priest Tribal College. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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You’ll be in good company if you attend Nebraska Indian Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at NICC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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