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Medical assistant programs in Nebraska
Nebraska has 7 accredited campuses awarding medical assistant credentials. If you finish and work as a medical assistant in Nebraska, expect to start around $37,940–$42,860 and reach a median of $47,370 with experience; the top quarter earn $50,010 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Nebraska). Graduates of these Nebraska programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $35,942 in their first year, against $26,692 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What medical assistants earn in Nebraska
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,380 employed in Nebraska. National median: $45,690.
Campuses in Nebraska, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Grand IslandLincolnNorfolkOmaha
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | Omaha | non-profit | 6 | $41,654 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Clarkson College | Omaha | non-profit | 19 | $40,102 | $19,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Southeast Community College Area | Lincoln | Public | 42 | $37,509 | $10,380 | 38% | not reported |
| Northeast Community College | Norfolk | Public | 11 | $35,942 | $12,000 | 56% | not reported |
| Central Community College | Grand Island | Public | 34 | $34,821 | $9,835 | 48% | not reported |
| Metropolitan Community College Area | Omaha | Public | 16 | not reported | not reported | 29% | not reported |
| Union Adventist University | Lincoln | non-profit | 14 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.