Nursing Schools in Nebraska: All 28 Approved Programs & NCLEX Pass Rates
Nebraska has 19 schools running 28 board-approved nursing programs — 18 RN-track and 10 PN/LPN-track. Every row below comes straight from the state board of nursing's published approved-program list — not self-reported school marketing.
What Nursing School Costs in Nebraska — and What Graduates Earn
Tuition, admissions and graduate-earnings figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, matched to 12 of 19 Nebraska schools. Earnings are program-level — the median for graduates of that school's own nursing program, not all its alumni.
Median federal loan debt for BSN graduates in Nebraska is $26,635 (8 programs). Sticker tuition is the whole school's published price, not the nursing program's alone, and it ignores aid — the number that decides whether a program pays off is what you actually pay plus the wages you give up while enrolled. Run your own numbers in the ROI calculator or read the full cost of becoming an RN.
Every Approved Nursing Program in Nebraska
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28 of 28 programs · “—” = not published for that program · tuition is the school’s published in-state price for one year, before aid; grad pay is the median for that program’s own graduates, one year out
| AirforceMilitary | — | Practical Nursing Pre-Licensure ProgramsPN | — | — | — |
| ArmyMilitary | — | Practical Nursing Pre-Licensure ProgramsPN | — | — | — |
| Bryan College of Health Sciences | Lincoln | Pre-licensure Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramsRN | $20,640 | $73,124 | — |
| Central Community College | Grand Island | Associate Degree Pre-Licensure Nursing ProgramsRN | $3,360 | $64,945 | — |
| Central Community College | Grand Island | Practical Nursing Pre-Licensure ProgramsPN | $3,360 | — | — |
| Clarkson College | Omaha | Pre-licensure Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramsRN | $16,104 | $73,835 | — |
| College of Saint Mary | Omaha | Practical Nursing Pre-Licensure ProgramsPN | $24,510 | $36,194 | — |
| College of Saint Mary | Omaha | Pre-licensure Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramsRN | $24,510 | $72,738 | — |
| Creighton University | Omaha | Pre-licensure Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramsRN | $48,856 | $77,587 | — |
| Herzing UniversityDistanceNew/provisional | Madison | Associate Degree Pre-Licensure Nursing ProgramsRN | — | — | — |
| Herzing UniversityDistanceNew/provisional | Madison | Pre-licensure Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramsRN | — | — | — |
| Metropolitan Community College | Omaha | Associate Degree Pre-Licensure Nursing ProgramsRN | — | — | — |
| Metropolitan Community College | Omaha | Practical Nursing Pre-Licensure ProgramsPN | — | — | — |
| Mid-Plains Community College | North Platte | Associate Degree Pre-Licensure Nursing ProgramsRN | $3,600 | $59,746 | — |
| Mid-Plains Community College | North Platte | Practical Nursing Pre-Licensure ProgramsPN | $3,600 | — | — |
| Midland University | Fremont | Pre-licensure Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramsRN | $42,050 | $74,515 | — |
| Nebraska Methodist CollegeNew/provisional | Omaha | Practical Nursing Pre-Licensure ProgramsPN | — | — | — |
| Nebraska Methodist College | Omaha | Pre-licensure Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramsRN | — | — | — |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | Lincoln | Pre-licensure Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramsRN | $43,572 | $76,333 | — |
| Northeast Community College | Norfolk | Associate Degree Pre-Licensure Nursing ProgramsRN | $3,840 | $62,930 | — |
| Northeast Community College | Norfolk | Practical Nursing Pre-Licensure ProgramsPN | $3,840 | — | — |
| Southeast Community College | Lincoln | Associate Degree Pre-Licensure Nursing ProgramsRN | — | — | — |
| Southeast Community College | Lincoln | Practical Nursing Pre-Licensure ProgramsPN | — | — | — |
| Union Adventist University | Lincoln | Pre-licensure Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramsRN | $29,334 | $75,244 | — |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha | Pre-licensure Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramsRN | — | $73,324 | — |
| Western Governor’s UniversityDistanceNew/provisional | Salt Lake City | Pre-licensure Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramsRN | — | — | — |
| Western Nebraska Community College | Scottsbluff | Associate Degree Pre-Licensure Nursing ProgramsRN | $3,840 | $62,413 | — |
| Western Nebraska Community College | Scottsbluff | Practical Nursing Pre-Licensure ProgramsPN | $3,840 | — | — |
Whichever school you choose, the NCLEX is the finish line
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many nursing schools are in Nebraska?
Nebraska has 19 schools offering 28 board-approved nursing programs: 18 RN-track (ADN/BSN and similar) and 10 PN/LPN-track programs, per the state board of nursing's current approved-program list.
What do nursing graduates in Nebraska earn?
Federal earnings data tracks graduates of each specific nursing program. In Nebraska, median earnings one year after finishing are $74,175 for BSN graduates (8 programs). These are medians of program-level medians and the federal figures lag by a few years, so treat them as a floor for comparison between schools rather than a salary prediction.
What does a first-time NCLEX pass rate tell me about a school?
It is the share of a program’s graduates who passed the NCLEX on their first attempt — the single most comparable public outcome number nursing programs report. Boards of nursing track it for program approval, and consistently low rates can put a program on conditional status. Compare it alongside cost, location, and program length, not in isolation.
About this data
Program list and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates are taken directly from the Nebraska board of nursing's published approved-program materials. “—” means the board did not publish a 2025 rate for that program (new programs, small cohorts, or PN lists without rate tables). Pass rates refresh annually; this page is rebuilt from the board lists when they update.
Tuition, admission rates, graduate earnings and debt come from the U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release), matched by school name and city to 12 of 19 Nebraska schools. Schools the federal data does not cover — hospital-based programs and schools outside federal student-aid reporting — show “—” rather than an estimate. Tuition and admission rates describe the whole institution; earnings and debt are specific to its nursing programs, by credential, and lag the current graduating class by several years.
- collegescorecard.ed.gov — Most Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release
- dhhs.ne.gov — list: Updated: 2/2026 (printed on roster). No program-level NCLEX pass rates published by NE DHHS/BON; BON minutes report only statewide quarterly aggregates (e.g., Q3 2025: RN 89.13%, PN 92.22%)