2023 Most Popular Business Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska
It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Business Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Nebraska to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska
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Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Community College Area the most popular school in Nebraska for business students working on their associate degree. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, the medium-sized public school awarded 181 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Southeast Community College is $3,192. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $3,780. Associate Degree recipients from Southeast Community College accumulate an average of $17,475 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
Southeast Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 42% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Business Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the fairly large public school handed out 157 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Students from Nebraska who attend MCC full time pay an average of $3,195 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,680. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,886 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since MCC does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 12 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Grand Island, Nebraska, and it awarded 120 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $3,210 in tuition and fees if they attend Central Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,590. On average, associate degree students take out $10,095 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Central Community College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 12 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, the medium-sized public school handed out 101 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Students from Nebraska who attend Northeast full time pay an average of $3,750 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state 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 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Northeast. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 35% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Western Nebraska Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Business Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, the small public school handed out 29 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Students from Nebraska who attend WNCC full time pay an average of $2,976 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $3,072. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
WNCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 55% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Mid-Plains Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Mid-Plains Community College is located in North Platte, Nebraska and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associate degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $3,420 in tuition and fees if they attend Mid-Plains Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,320. On average, associate degree students take out $14,135 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Mid-Plains Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 60% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business programs. Located in Curtis, Nebraska, the very small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $5,483. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $12,178 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. During the 2019-2020 year, about 20% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Union College Nebraska did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Union College is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at Union College is $26,060. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Union College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 1% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Little Priest Tribal College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. This very small public school is located in Winnebago, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Little Priest Tribal College, expect to pay an average of $5,140 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Little Priest Tribal College is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Nebraska Indian Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Macy, Nebraska, the very small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
NICC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
Creighton University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business programs.
If you want to attend Creighton, expect to pay an average of $44,524 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Creighton does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
College of Saint Mary came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking.
Online courses are available at Saint Mary, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 12 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%.
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