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Business administration programs in Nebraska

18 business programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

7 schools offer these business administration programs, and Nebraska has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

General and operations managers run the daily work of an organization: they make staff schedules, assign work, see that projects get done and plan how materials and people are used. Most move up from supervisory jobs, and the BLS says top executives typically need a bachelor's degree and considerable work experience.1

In Nebraska, 3 of the 18 programs take students without a high school diploma and 15 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 18 programs here are business administration (associate degree, 8 programs), business management certificate (6 programs), entrepreneurship and small business course (3 programs) and nonprofit management certificate (1 program).

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How much do business administration programs cost in Nebraska?

Certificates and short courses (10 programs)
$1,974 to $3,453most of them, usually 16 to 32 weeks long
Two-year degrees (8 programs)
$7,253 to $7,518most of them, usually 64 weeks long

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program
37%
Working 6 months later
65%
Earned a year, estimated
about $35,100
Length
21 to 64 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Nebraska may also offer business administration programs. How these figures are made

Are there free business administration programs in Nebraska?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 18 business programs in Nebraska approved for WIOA funding

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18 programs

  • Business administration (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Business Administration - Associate of Applied Science

    Central Community College

    Grand Island

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Central Community College, Grand IslandBusiness administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$46,500
    Price if you pay yourself$6,944

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Business Administration - Associate of Applied Science at Central Community College
    More details about Business Administration - Associate of Applied Science at Central Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,625
    Length
    64 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,000
    Students counted
    1,227
    Earned a year, estimated
    $46,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,944
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    School website, Business Administration - Associate of Applied Science at Central Community College

  • Business administration (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business - Associate of Applied Science

    Southeast Community College

    Lincoln

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southeast Community College, LincolnBusiness administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$29,800
    Price if you pay yourself$7,381

    11 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Business - Associate of Applied Science at Southeast Community College
    More details about Business - Associate of Applied Science at Southeast Community College
    Finished
    34%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,451
    Length
    64 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    1,084
    Earned a year, estimated
    $29,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,381
    students trained with WIOA funding
    11
    Program website, Business - Associate of Applied Science at Southeast Community College

  • Business administration (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business - Associate of Arts

    Southeast Community College

    Lincoln

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southeast Community College, LincolnBusiness administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,502
    Program website, Business - Associate of Arts at Southeast Community College
    More details about Business - Associate of Arts at Southeast Community College
    Finished
    21%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    467
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,502
    Program website, Business - Associate of Arts at Southeast Community College

  • Business administration (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business - Associate of Applied Science

    Northeast Community College

    Norfolk

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast Community College, NorfolkBusiness administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$33,600
    Price if you pay yourself$8,192
    School website, Business - Associate of Applied Science at Northeast Community College
    More details about Business - Associate of Applied Science at Northeast Community College
    Finished
    29%
    Working at 6 months
    72%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,392
    Length
    64 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,288
    Students counted
    344
    Earned a year, estimated
    $33,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,192
    School website, Business - Associate of Applied Science at Northeast Community College

  • Business administration (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Business Management - Generalist - Associate of Applied Science

    Metropolitan Community College

    Omaha

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Metropolitan Community College, OmahaBusiness administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$42,200
    Price if you pay yourself$7,088

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Business Management - Generalist - Associate of Applied Science at Metropolitan Community College
    More details about Business Management - Generalist - Associate of Applied Science at Metropolitan Community College
    Finished
    26%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,547
    Length
    86 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,921
    Students counted
    291
    Earned a year, estimated
    $42,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,088
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    School website, Business Management - Generalist - Associate of Applied Science at Metropolitan Community College

  • Business administration (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business Administration - Associate of Arts

    Western Nebraska Community College

    Scottsbluff

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Western Nebraska Community College, ScottsbluffBusiness administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$38,300
    Price if you pay yourself$7,564
    Program website, Business Administration - Associate of Arts at Western Nebraska Community College
    More details about Business Administration - Associate of Arts at Western Nebraska Community College
    Finished
    16%
    Working at 6 months
    54%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,568
    Length
    60 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,000
    Students counted
    168
    Earned a year, estimated
    $38,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,564
    Program website, Business Administration - Associate of Arts at Western Nebraska Community College

  • Business administration (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business: Business Administration Emphasis - Associate of Applied Science

    Mid-Plains Community College

    North Platte

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mid-Plains Community College, North PlatteBusiness administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$35,100
    Price if you pay yourself$7,308
    More details about Business: Business Administration Emphasis - Associate of Applied Science at Mid-Plains Community College
    Finished
    52%
    Working at 6 months
    65%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,773
    Length
    64 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    125
    Earned a year, estimated
    $35,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,308

  • Business management certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business - Certificate

    Southeast Community College

    Lincoln

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southeast Community College, LincolnBusiness management certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$35,700
    Price if you pay yourself$2,272

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Business - Certificate at Southeast Community College
    More details about Business - Certificate at Southeast Community College
    Finished
    79%
    Working at 6 months
    57%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,918
    Length
    16 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $525
    Students counted
    89
    Earned a year, estimated
    $35,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,272
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Business - Certificate at Southeast Community College

  • Business management certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business - Diploma

    Southeast Community College

    Lincoln

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southeast Community College, LincolnBusiness management certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$24,400
    Price if you pay yourself$3,751
    Program website, Business - Diploma at Southeast Community College
    More details about Business - Diploma at Southeast Community College
    Finished
    41%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,107
    Length
    32 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,035
    Students counted
    52
    Earned a year, estimated
    $24,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,751
    Program website, Business - Diploma at Southeast Community College

  • Business administration (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business: Entrepreneurship Emphasis - Associate of Applied Science

    Mid-Plains Community College

    North Platte

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mid-Plains Community College, North PlatteBusiness administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$26,000
    Price if you pay yourself$7,308
    More details about Business: Entrepreneurship Emphasis - Associate of Applied Science at Mid-Plains Community College
    Finished
    44%
    Working at 6 months
    50%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,512
    Length
    64 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    42
    Earned a year, estimated
    $26,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,308

  • Business management certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business - Diploma

    Northeast Community College

    Norfolk

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast Community College, NorfolkBusiness management certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$46,000
    Price if you pay yourself$4,352
    School website, Business - Diploma at Northeast Community College
    More details about Business - Diploma at Northeast Community College
    Finished
    27%
    Working at 6 months
    65%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,488
    Length
    32 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,144
    Students counted
    33
    Earned a year, estimated
    $46,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,352
    School website, Business - Diploma at Northeast Community College

  • Business management certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business: Administration - Certificate of Completion

    Mid-Plains Community College

    North Platte

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mid-Plains Community College, North PlatteBusiness management certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$26,400
    Price if you pay yourself$2,204
    More details about Business: Administration - Certificate of Completion at Mid-Plains Community College
    Finished
    63%
    Working at 6 months
    39%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,592
    Length
    32 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    31
    Earned a year, estimated
    $26,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,204

  • Entrepreneurship and small business courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business - Entrepreneurship - Certificate of Completion

    Northeast Community College

    Norfolk

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast Community College, NorfolkEntrepreneurship and small business course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,560
    School website, Business - Entrepreneurship - Certificate of Completion at Northeast Community College
    More details about Business - Entrepreneurship - Certificate of Completion at Northeast Community College
    Finished
    27%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    48 weeks, 7 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $572
    Students counted
    22
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,560
    School website, Business - Entrepreneurship - Certificate of Completion at Northeast Community College

  • Business management certificateOnlineNo diploma needed

    Business Administration - Certificate of Completion

    Digital Workshop Center

    Based in Fort Collins, CO

    No diploma needed

    Digital Workshop Center, based in Fort Collins, COBusiness management certificateOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,295
    Program website, Business Administration - Certificate of Completion at Digital Workshop Center
    More details about Business Administration - Certificate of Completion at Digital Workshop Center
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    17 weeks, 7 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    21
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,295
    Program website, Business Administration - Certificate of Completion at Digital Workshop Center

  • Nonprofit management certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business: Nonprofit Management - Certificate of Completion

    Mid-Plains Community College

    North Platte

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mid-Plains Community College, North PlatteNonprofit management certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,680
    More details about Business: Nonprofit Management - Certificate of Completion at Mid-Plains Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,680

  • Entrepreneurship and small business courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Entrepreneurship - Business Certificate

    Southeast Community College

    Lincoln

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southeast Community College, LincolnEntrepreneurship and small business course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,936
    Program website, Entrepreneurship - Business Certificate at Southeast Community College
    More details about Entrepreneurship - Business Certificate at Southeast Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $525
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,936
    Program website, Entrepreneurship - Business Certificate at Southeast Community College

  • Business management certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Event-Venue Operations Management - Business Certificate

    Southeast Community College

    Lincoln

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southeast Community College, LincolnBusiness management certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,936
    Program website, Event-Venue Operations Management - Business Certificate at Southeast Community College
    More details about Event-Venue Operations Management - Business Certificate at Southeast Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $525
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,936
    Program website, Event-Venue Operations Management - Business Certificate at Southeast Community College

  • Entrepreneurship and small business courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business: Entrepreneurship - Certificate of Completion

    Mid-Plains Community College

    North Platte

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mid-Plains Community College, North PlatteEntrepreneurship and small business course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,088
    More details about Business: Entrepreneurship - Certificate of Completion at Mid-Plains Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,088

How to pay for business administration programs in Nebraska

WIOA funding can pay for business administration programs in Nebraska

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for business administration programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for business administration programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Business administration programs in Nebraska

programs with a price cost under $2,000
3 of 18
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
9th of 37
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
16 of 22
business programs here, against the typical state's 18
18 vs 18

State comparisons use the same figures as the business administration programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Business administration programs in Lincoln, North Platte, Norfolk and other Nebraska cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 in smaller cities and towns and 1 online.

Other training in Nebraska

How business administration programs compare with the rest of business and office work: Business and office training in Nebraska

Where the Nebraska business administration program numbers come from

Which Nebraska business administration programs are on this list?

These are the business administration programs Nebraska approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Nebraska offers.

How the prices and results of Nebraska business administration programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about business administration programs in Nebraska

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Top Executives
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List