Nursing Schools In Nebraska
Nursing classes faculty can choose to work at one of 16 accredited nursing schools in Nebraska. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of nursing and nursing training in Nebraska, which includes nursing training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
Nebraska Vs. National Nursing Employment
| Nebraska | 40,890 |
| National | 5,150,780 |
Of all of the nursing professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Nebraska state.
Employment Growth for Nursing professionals In Nebraska
| 37,150 | 39,260 | 40,150 | 40,310 | 40,890 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of nursing professionals is growing in Nebraska. In Nebraska, 3,740 more nursing professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Nebraska, this field has grown by 10% in four years. This growth is faster than the national trend for nursing professionals which shows a 7% increase in the number of nursing professionals working around the nation.
Nursing VS. All Professions salaries in Nebraska
| $44,858 | $48,574 | $59,072 | $52,572 | $39,514 |
| $41,032 | $42,024 | $42,027 | $44,097 | $45,233 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Nursing
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to nursing professionals are declining in Nebraska. In 2006 nursing professionals made a mean salary of $44,858 per year, and in 2010 they made $39,514 per year.
Salary percentiles for Nursing professionals in Nebraska
10th percentile |
$27,412 |
25th percentile |
$31,562 |
50th percentile |
$37,096 |
75th percentile |
$44,862 |
90th percentile |
$54,156 |
Thus, there was a 14% decline in nursing professionals' salaries. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. Within the field of nursing, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid nursing professionals earning 98% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Nebraska state.
Average Salaries for Nursing professionals and related professions in Nebraska
BSN |
$56,480 |
Forensic Nursing |
$40,470 |
Gerontology |
$42,342 |
Nursing |
$39,514 |
RN to BSN |
$56,480 |
In Nebraska, nursing professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Nursing programs available for each degree type for all schools in Nebraska
associate |
8 |
bachelor |
11 |
master |
9 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
14 |
| Total | 44 |
The number of students graduating from the 16 accredited nursing schools in Nebraska is increasing. In Nebraska, there were 111 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,914 graduates from nursing courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of nursing school degree or certificate graduates in Nebraska by 1624%. 32% of these graduates received a undergraduate certificate in nursing.