Nebraska Technical Schools

A technical school can help prepare students for a career in electronics and computer technology industries, in accounting, office, and new media technologies, and in maintenance technologies. Technical school graduates may work as science technicians, pharmacy technicians, veterinary medical technicians and paramedics, engineering technicians, sound engineering technicians and more. Most technical schools offer a wide variety of degree options, so finding a technical school to fit your degree path will be easy. The trick is to find an accredited technical school with a solid reputation. Fortunately, several Nebraska technical schools fit the bill.

Nebraska technical schools offer certificates, associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and advanced degrees in technical related fields. Nebraska’s best technical schools include Metropolitan Community College of Omaha (est. 1974), Western Nebraska Community College (est. 1926), and Northeast Nebraska Technical College (est. 1971). Overall, the state of Nebraska has 15 public and 27 private institutions with more than 107,480 students enrolled. There are thousands of students enrolled in Nebraska technical schools with more than 5,000 students enrolled in the state’s top technical schools alone. According to the latest figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau, undergraduate technical school enrollment is 266,000+ students across the nation.

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Facts and Figures for Nebraska Technical Schools

Average Tuition Costs On-Campus

The average cost for tuition and fees at public Nebraska technical schools is $5,443 per academic year. The average cost for tuition and fees at a private Nebraska technical school is $16,596 per academic year.

Average Tuition Costs Online

The tuition costs for online Nebraska technical schools start at around $200 per credit hour. For graduate school, tuition starts at around $300 per credit hour. Students will pay the same tuition and fees as on-campus programs, but you will save a significant amount of money by eliminating room & board expenses as well as transportation costs. The average room and board cost for public Nebraska colleges is $6,409 per academic year.

Noted On-Campus Nebraska Technical Schools and Enrollment

Metropolitan Community College of Omaha (avg. enrollment, 14,804 students)
Western Nebraska Community College (avg. enrollment, 2,233 students)
Northeast Nebraska Technical College (avg. enrollment, 5,149 students)
Noted Online Technical Schools Available in Nebraska

University of Phoenix-Omaha, NE
Vatterott College-Spring Valley, NE
ITT Technical Institute-Omaha, NE

Accredited Nebraska Technical Schools

Metropolitan Community College of Omaha
Western Nebraska Community College
Northeast Nebraska Technical College

Sources
Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2007, 126th Ed.
Princeton Review
National Center for Education and Statistics
The U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Department of Education