RN programs in Nebraska

6 RN programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

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

Registered nurses provide and coordinate patient care and teach patients and their families about health conditions. To work as one, you graduate from an approved nursing program (a bachelor's or associate degree in nursing, or a hospital diploma) and pass a licensing exam for your state nursing license.¹ In Nebraska, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and 3 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 6 programs

How much do RN programs cost in Nebraska?

Two-year degrees (2 programs): $7,986 to $8,928all 2 with a price
Bachelor's degrees (4 programs): $69,911 to $93,360all 4 with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it.

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data
Working 6 months later: Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data
Length: 75 to 120 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 RN programs. How these figures are made

Are there free RN programs in Nebraska?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 24 people at 3 of the 6 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Two-year degrees here cost $7,986 to $8,928.Bachelor's degrees here cost $69,911 to $93,360.

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

RN programs in Omaha, Lincoln and other Nebraska cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

All 6 RN programs in Nebraska approved for WIOA funding

6 programs

RN bachelor's degree (BSN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nursing - Bachelor of Science (BSN)
Bryan College of Health Sciences
Lincoln
High school diploma or equivalent
Bryan College of Health Sciences, Lincoln · RN bachelor's degree (BSN) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$65,600
Price if you pay yourself$82,416
Program website, Nursing - Bachelor of Science (BSN) at Bryan College of Health Sciences
More details about Nursing - Bachelor of Science (BSN) at Bryan College of Health Sciences
Finished
78%
Working at 6 months
87%
Earned in a quarter
$16,391
Length
128 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$5,800
Students counted
559
a year, estimated
$65,600
price
$82,416
RN bachelor's degree (BSN)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nursing - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
College of Saint Mary
Omaha
High school diploma or equivalent
College of Saint Mary, Omaha · RN bachelor's degree (BSN) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$63,500
Price if you pay yourself$93,360
3 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Nursing - Bachelor of Science in Nursing at College of Saint Mary
Finished
81%
Working at 6 months
84%
Earned in a quarter
$15,881
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$3,808
Students counted
430
a year, estimated
$63,500
price
$93,360
trained with WIOA funding
3
RN associate degree (ADN)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nursing - Associate Degree - Nursing (ADN); NCLEX-RN Licensure
Western Nebraska Community College
Scottsbluff
High school diploma or equivalent
Western Nebraska Community College, Scottsbluff · RN associate degree (ADN) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$65,400
Price if you pay yourself$8,928
7 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Nursing - Associate Degree - Nursing (ADN); NCLEX-RN Licensure at Western Nebraska Community College
More details about Nursing - Associate Degree - Nursing (ADN); NCLEX-RN Licensure at Western Nebraska Community College
Finished
25%
Working at 6 months
78%
Earned in a quarter
$16,348
Length
75 weeks, 25 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$3,608
Students counted
325
a year, estimated
$65,400
price
$8,928
trained with WIOA funding
7
RN associate degree (ADN)In personEducation and courses
Nursing (ADN) - Associate of Applied Science
Southeast Community College
Lincoln
Education and courses
Southeast Community College, Lincoln · RN associate degree (ADN) · In person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$64,400
Price if you pay yourself$7,986
14 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Nursing (ADN) - Associate of Applied Science at Southeast Community College
More details about Nursing (ADN) - Associate of Applied Science at Southeast Community College
Finished
81%
Working at 6 months
94%
Earned in a quarter
$16,098
Length
64 weeks, 22 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$4,285
Students counted
185
a year, estimated
$64,400
price
$7,986
trained with WIOA funding
14
RN bachelor's degree (BSN)HybridAssociate's degree
LPN to BSN - BSN
Clarkson College
Omaha
Associate's degree
Clarkson College, Omaha · RN bachelor's degree (BSN) · Hybrid · Associate's degree
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$69,911
Program website, LPN to BSN - BSN at Clarkson College
More details about LPN to BSN - BSN at Clarkson College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
120 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,400
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$69,911
RN bachelor's degree (BSN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nursing - BSN
Clarkson College
Omaha
High school diploma or equivalent
Clarkson College, Omaha · RN bachelor's degree (BSN) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$78,771
School website, Nursing - BSN at Clarkson College
More details about Nursing - BSN at Clarkson College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
120 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$4,500
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$78,771

How to pay for RN programs in Nebraska

WIOA funding can pay for RN programs in Nebraska

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.²People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.³Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.⁴

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).⁵

Financial aid and grants for RN 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 RN 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.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Quick facts: RN programs in Nebraska

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 37th of 37
RN programs here, against the typical state's 13: 6 vs 13

State comparisons use the same figures as the RN 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).

Where the Nebraska RN program numbers come from

Which Nebraska RN programs are on this list?

These are the RN 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 Nebraska RN program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some RN programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Sources for the facts about RN programs in Nebraska

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