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Trade and career schools in Nebraska
Nebraska has 70 accredited campuses awarding trade and career credentials, 3,544 credentials a year. The average completion rate is 61% (rank 28 of 53 states), median graduate debt $11,000, and 38% of campuses are for-profit.
70campuses
3,544credentials / yr
61%avg completion
$11,000median graduate debt
$39,101median earnings, 10 yrs
By trade
CDL / truck driving schools
51 campuses · $36,991 yr-1 pay EMT & paramedic training
8 campuses · $45,277 yr-1 pay LPN / LVN programs
7 campuses · $38,013 yr-1 pay Medical assistant programs
7 campuses · $35,942 yr-1 pay Auto mechanic schools
6 campuses · $41,684 yr-1 pay Construction trades programs
6 campuses · $39,400 yr-1 pay Welding schools
6 campuses · $35,737 yr-1 pay Cosmetology schools
5 campuses · $21,546 yr-1 pay Electrician schools
5 campuses · $54,275 yr-1 pay HVAC schools
5 campuses · $41,492 yr-1 pay Radiology & sonography programs
5 campuses · $48,433 yr-1 pay Culinary & pastry schools
4 campuses · $24,176 yr-1 pay Diesel mechanic schools
4 campuses · $38,171 yr-1 pay Medical billing & coding programs
4 campuses · $34,894 yr-1 pay Surgical technologist programs
4 campuses · $46,025 yr-1 pay CNC & machining programs
3 campuses · $35,737 yr-1 pay Esthetician schools
3 campuses · $21,546 yr-1 pay Lineman schools
3 campuses · $54,275 yr-1 pay Barber schools
2 campuses · $18,939 yr-1 pay Dental assistant schools
2 campuses · $38,860 yr-1 pay Dental hygiene programs
2 campuses · $46,019 yr-1 pay Massage therapy schools
2 campuses · $21,281 yr-1 pay Pharmacy technician programs
2 campuses · $31,779 yr-1 pay Plumbing schools
2 campuses Aviation maintenance (A&P) schools
1 campuses CNA classes
1 campuses Heavy equipment operator schools
1 campuses Phlebotomy classes
1 campuses
51 campuses · $36,991 yr-1 pay EMT & paramedic training
8 campuses · $45,277 yr-1 pay LPN / LVN programs
7 campuses · $38,013 yr-1 pay Medical assistant programs
7 campuses · $35,942 yr-1 pay Auto mechanic schools
6 campuses · $41,684 yr-1 pay Construction trades programs
6 campuses · $39,400 yr-1 pay Welding schools
6 campuses · $35,737 yr-1 pay Cosmetology schools
5 campuses · $21,546 yr-1 pay Electrician schools
5 campuses · $54,275 yr-1 pay HVAC schools
5 campuses · $41,492 yr-1 pay Radiology & sonography programs
5 campuses · $48,433 yr-1 pay Culinary & pastry schools
4 campuses · $24,176 yr-1 pay Diesel mechanic schools
4 campuses · $38,171 yr-1 pay Medical billing & coding programs
4 campuses · $34,894 yr-1 pay Surgical technologist programs
4 campuses · $46,025 yr-1 pay CNC & machining programs
3 campuses · $35,737 yr-1 pay Esthetician schools
3 campuses · $21,546 yr-1 pay Lineman schools
3 campuses · $54,275 yr-1 pay Barber schools
2 campuses · $18,939 yr-1 pay Dental assistant schools
2 campuses · $38,860 yr-1 pay Dental hygiene programs
2 campuses · $46,019 yr-1 pay Massage therapy schools
2 campuses · $21,281 yr-1 pay Pharmacy technician programs
2 campuses · $31,779 yr-1 pay Plumbing schools
2 campuses Aviation maintenance (A&P) schools
1 campuses CNA classes
1 campuses Heavy equipment operator schools
1 campuses Phlebotomy classes
1 campuses
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| Campus | City | Type | Trades | Grads / yr | Completion | Grad debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Community College | Grand Island | Public community college | Auto tech, Welding, Diesel tech, Electrician | 1,200 | 48% | $7,992 |
| Metropolitan Community College Area | Omaha | Public community college | Auto tech, HVAC, LPN, Electrician | 621 | 29% | $8,217 |
| Southeast Community College Area | Lincoln | Public community college | LPN, Auto tech, CDL, Welding | 513 | 38% | $11,000 |
| Northeast Community College | Norfolk | Public community college | Welding, LPN, Lineworker, Construction | 297 | 56% | $11,000 |
| Capitol Beauty School | Omaha | for-profit career school | Cosmetology, Esthetics | 130 | 87% | $6,650 |
| Stephanie Moss Academy | Omaha | for-profit career school | Esthetics, Cosmetology, Barber | 127 | 82% | $6,867 |
| Mid-Plains Community College | North Platte | Public community college | Auto tech, EMT / paramedic, Electrician, LPN | 115 | 54% | $9,995 |
| College of Hair Design-East Campus | Lincoln | for-profit career college | Esthetics, Cosmetology | 113 | not reported | not reported |
| Western Nebraska Community College | Scottsbluff | Public community college | LPN, Lineworker, Welding, Aviation maint. | 94 | 37% | $9,000 |
| Clarkson College | Omaha | non-profit college | Imaging tech, Medical assistant | 88 | not reported | $23,716 |
| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | Omaha | non-profit college | Imaging tech, Surgical tech, Medical assistant | 54 | not reported | $23,417 |
| Joseph's College Cosmetology | Lincoln | for-profit career college | Cosmetology | 53 | 88% | $12,000 |
| College of Hair Design-Downtown | Lincoln | for-profit career college | Barber | 41 | 83% | $12,000 |
| Little Priest Tribal College | Winnebago | Public community college | CNA | 22 | 13% | not reported |
| Universal College of Healing Arts | Omaha | for-profit career college | Massage therapy | 21 | 80% | $14,768 |
| Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics | Lincoln | for-profit career college | Cosmetology | 18 | 60% | $9,955 |
| Union Adventist University | Lincoln | non-profit university | Medical assistant, EMT / paramedic | 16 | not reported | $27,000 |
| College of Saint Mary | Omaha | non-profit college | LPN | 12 | not reported | $24,250 |
| Myotherapy Institute | Lincoln | for-profit career college | Massage therapy | 7 | 100% | not reported |
| Creighton University | Omaha | non-profit university | EMT / paramedic | 1 | not reported | $25,000 |
| Nebraska Indian Community College | Macy | Public college | Construction | 1 | not reported | not reported |
| American Center Truck Driving School LLC | Lincoln | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| B-J School Buses Inc. (Crofton) | Crofton | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Bee Essential Hauling | Omaha | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Bell Transportation Inc | Richland | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Central Community College | Hastings | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Central Texas CDL Truck Driving School LLC | Papillion | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Custom Diesel Drivers Training | Omaha | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Custom Diesel Drivers Training, Inc. | Omaha | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| East Butler Public School District | Brainard | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Environmental Maintenance Services, Inc. | Beatrice | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Fast-Pass Trucking Training | Grand Island | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Fulton Homes Education Center | Omaha | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Grantski Enterprises, Inc. | Beaver Crossing | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Henton Trenching Inc | Blair | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Holiday Express Bus | Grand Island | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Honesty Project | Lincoln | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| International Workforce Services - Aurora, NE | Aurora | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| International Workforce Services - Columbus, NE | Columbus | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| K & K CDL llc | Milford | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| MPCC MotorSchool North Platte | North Platte | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| MPCC Motorschool Broken Bow | Broken Bow | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| MPCC Motorschool Imperial | Imperial | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| MPCC Motorschool McCook | McCook | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| MPCC Motorschool Ogallala | Ogallala | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Metropolitan Community College | Omaha | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Midwest CDL Training | Lincoln | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| NECC Norfolk | Norfolk | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| NECC O'Neill | O'Neill | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| NECC West Point | West Point | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Necc Ssc | South Sioux City | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| North Platte Baptist Church | North Platte | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Patriot Crane and Rigging | Omaha | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Pillen Family Farms Humphrey | Humphrey | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Pillen Family Farms Transport, LLC | Albion | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Pillen Family Farms Transport, LLC | Columbus NE | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Pillen Family Farms Transport, LLC | Hastings | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Pro-Fleet CDL Driving Academy | Omaha | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Roadmaster Drivers School (OMA) | Omaha | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Schaben Services | McCook | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| School Bus Driver Training | Fremont | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Southeast Community College | Milford | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Sutherland Public Schools | Sutherland | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Talon Logistics CDL Driver Training | Fremont | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Talon Logistics CDL Training School (Grand Island) | Grand Island | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Thouvenel Harvesting LLC (Nebraska) | Grant | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Tom Wiebelhaus Trucking | Fordyce | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Wallace School District 65R | Wallace | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Western Nebraska Community College | Chadron | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Western Nebraska Community College | Sidney | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
Source: the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey, College Scorecard (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026), DAPIP. Ordered by trade credentials awarded.