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Best Trade Programs in Nebraska (2026)

Top 84 of 84 programs in Nebraska · Updated 2026

The best trade school programs in Nebraska, ranked by overall value. We scored 84 programs across Nebraska trade schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $42,003/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in NE

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$42,003/yr

Avg TSW Score

65/100

#1 Program

Construction Management Technology

Northeast Community College

Top Trade Programs in Nebraska

Top 84 programs by TSW Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	TSW Score	Earnings	AI-Proof	ROI
1	Construction Management Technology Northeast Community College · Norfolk, NE	74 71–74	$37,514/yr	AI-Proof	60.7x
2	Culinary Arts Southeast Community College Area · Lincoln, NE	83 81–83	$36,734/yr	AI-Proof	102.8x
3	Nursing Southeast Community College Area · Lincoln, NE	86 81–87	$71,239/yr	Moderate	105.3x
4	Nursing Central Community College · Grand Island, NE	85 80–85	$64,945/yr	Moderate	98.4x
5	Electrical Installation Metropolitan Community College Area · Omaha, NE	83 78–84	$64,751/yr	AI-Proof	143.4x
6	Nursing Metropolitan Community College Area · Omaha, NE	87 81–87	$68,874/yr	Moderate	117.5x
7	Business Administration Metropolitan Community College Area · Omaha, NE	82 76–84	$43,956/yr	Moderate	73.2x
8	Nursing Mid-Plains Community College · North Platte, NE	84 77–84	$59,746/yr	Moderate	92.4x
9	Electrical Installation Northeast Community College · Norfolk, NE	80 75–81	$59,177/yr	AI-Proof	105.5x
10	Nursing Northeast Community College · Norfolk, NE	83 78–84	$62,930/yr	Moderate	85.7x
11	Nursing Western Nebraska Community College · Scottsbluff, NE	86 80–87	$62,413/yr	Moderate	124.6x
12	Vehicle Repair Technology Metropolitan Community College Area · Omaha, NE	79 78–79	$52,060/yr	AI-Proof	157.5x
13	Vehicle Repair Technology Southeast Community College Area · Lincoln, NE	73 73–74	$52,556/yr	AI-Proof	77.3x
14	Vehicle Repair Technology Metropolitan Community College Area · Omaha, NE	74 71–75	$47,839/yr	AI-Proof	91.4x
15	Health Administration Metropolitan Community College Area · Omaha, NE	78 73–80	$44,112/yr	Moderate	67.7x
16	Computer Science University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	83 72–86	$58,750/yr	Exposed	91.5x
17	Precision Metalworking Southeast Community College Area · Lincoln, NE	69 67–70	$49,114/yr	AI-Proof	86.3x
18	Ground Transportation Southeast Community College Area · Lincoln, NE	76 75–76	$30,980/yr	AI-Proof	86.5x
19	Practical Nursing Southeast Community College Area · Lincoln, NE	81 78–81	$43,044/yr	AI-Proof	146.0x
20	Vehicle Repair Technology Central Community College · Grand Island, NE	71 70–72	$46,758/yr	AI-Proof	73.5x
21	Health Administration Central Community College · Grand Island, NE	77 72–79	$43,366/yr	Moderate	63.5x
22	Computer Science Southeast Community College Area · Lincoln, NE	83 73–85	$55,738/yr	Exposed	93.0x
23	Vehicle Repair Technology Northeast Community College · Norfolk, NE	69 67–70	$44,528/yr	AI-Proof	65.8x
24	Business Northeast Community College · Norfolk, NE	72 68–74	$35,818/yr	Moderate	49.6x
25	Agricultural Business Southeast Community College Area · Lincoln, NE	75 70–77	$42,642/yr	Moderate	66.9x
26	Business Administration Southeast Community College Area · Lincoln, NE	76 70–78	$36,781/yr	Moderate	59.9x
27	Business Administration Central Community College · Grand Island, NE	76 68–78	$33,898/yr	Moderate	69.6x
28	Computer Science Metropolitan Community College Area · Omaha, NE	83 71–85	$48,719/yr	Exposed	112.3x
29	Precision Metalworking Central Community College · Grand Island, NE	63 61–64	$39,409/yr	AI-Proof	75.2x
30	Business Administration Mid-Plains Community College · North Platte, NE	71 67–73	$33,906/yr	Moderate	48.1x
31	Criminal Justice Northeast Community College · Norfolk, NE	69 64–71	$33,064/yr	Resilient	55.5x
32	Medical Assisting Northeast Community College · Norfolk, NE	70 66–70	$42,190/yr	Resilient	59.4x
33	Culinary Arts Southeast Community College Area · Lincoln, NE	67 63–67	$26,446/yr	AI-Proof	47.1x
34	Precision Metalworking Northeast Community College · Norfolk, NE	68 65–69	$38,353/yr	AI-Proof	140.7x
35	Agricultural Business Northeast Community College · Norfolk, NE	71 64–74	$36,223/yr	Moderate	66.6x
36	Medical Assisting Southeast Community College Area · Lincoln, NE	68 65–68	$39,334/yr	Resilient	57.7x
37	Medical Assisting Central Community College · Grand Island, NE	67 64–67	$37,307/yr	Resilient	57.5x
38	Allied Health Professions Metropolitan Community College Area · Omaha, NE	72 69–72	$56,569/yr	Resilient	83.1x
39	Energy Systems Technology Southeast Community College Area · Lincoln, NE	73 71–74	$104,847/yr	Resilient	112.0x
40	Dental Assisting Central Community College · Grand Island, NE	69 66–69	$53,860/yr	Resilient	60.6x
41	Criminal Justice Metropolitan Community College Area · Omaha, NE	69 61–71	$28,511/yr	Resilient	67.3x
42	Computer Science Northeast Community College · Norfolk, NE	69 61–71	$37,509/yr	Exposed	47.8x
43	Criminal Justice Southeast Community College Area · Lincoln, NE	68 60–70	$28,473/yr	Resilient	64.3x
44	HVAC Technology Southeast Community College Area · Lincoln, NE	67 64–67	$49,666/yr	AI-Proof	84.7x
45	Medical Assisting Southeast Community College Area · Lincoln, NE	72 68–73	$35,315/yr	Resilient	112.2x
46	Allied Health Professions Southeast Community College Area · Lincoln, NE	69 65–70	$48,917/yr	Resilient	81.4x
47	Electromechanical Technology Northeast Community College · Norfolk, NE	69 66–70	$70,808/yr	Resilient	91.2x
48	Business Administration Northeast Community College · Norfolk, NE	65 56–68	$24,497/yr	Moderate	64.8x
49	Quality Control & Safety Technology Southeast Community College Area · Lincoln, NE	73 65–74	$57,207/yr	Moderate	140.1x
50	Human Development & Family Studies Southeast Community College Area · Lincoln, NE	62 60–64	$29,534/yr	Moderate	44.4x
51	Clinical Laboratory Science Southeast Community College Area · Lincoln, NE	65 62–65	$46,884/yr	Resilient	65.2x
52	Plant Sciences Northeast Community College · Norfolk, NE	65 61–67	$49,481/yr	Moderate	58.3x
53	Teacher Education Northeast Community College · Norfolk, NE	60 54–62	$24,710/yr	Moderate	46.4x
54	Practical Nursing College of Saint Mary · Omaha, NE	57 55–58	$36,194/yr	AI-Proof	14.5x
55	Medical Assisting Clarkson College · Omaha, NE	58 54–58	$41,699/yr	Resilient	14.8x
56	Electrical Engineering Technology Southeast Community College Area · Lincoln, NE	66 61–68	$56,906/yr	Moderate	99.9x
57	Dental Assisting Southeast Community College Area · Lincoln, NE	65 62–65	$36,408/yr	Resilient	114.3x
58	Allied Health Professions Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health · Omaha, NE	56 53–57	$58,162/yr	Resilient	14.9x
59	Allied Health Professions Clarkson College · Omaha, NE	55 52–56	$52,966/yr	Resilient	16.5x
60	Medical Assisting Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health · Omaha, NE	55 50–55	$37,878/yr	Resilient	11.9x
61	Human Services Metropolitan Community College Area · Omaha, NE	56 54–56	$34,392/yr	Resilient	51.3x
62	Biology Union Adventist University · Lincoln, NE	57 52–58	$74,593/yr	Moderate	12.3x
63	Liberal Arts & Humanities Metropolitan Community College Area · Omaha, NE	54 52–54	$33,011/yr	AI-Proof	66.3x
64	Animal Sciences Northeast Community College · Norfolk, NE	55 50–58	$35,931/yr	Moderate	55.1x
65	Veterinary Technology Northeast Community College · Norfolk, NE	54 50–53	$34,363/yr	Resilient	47.9x
66	Mental Health Services Southeast Community College Area · Lincoln, NE	56 49–57	$25,644/yr	Resilient	51.9x
67	Film & Photography Metropolitan Community College Area · Omaha, NE	57 53–59	$39,877/yr	Moderate	59.7x
68	Drafting & Design Technology Southeast Community College Area · Lincoln, NE	57 51–59	$41,599/yr	Moderate	79.3x
69	Liberal Arts & Humanities Southeast Community College Area · Lincoln, NE	52 49–52	$31,041/yr	AI-Proof	62.0x
70	Design and Applied Arts Metropolitan Community College Area · Omaha, NE	53 48–55	$29,902/yr	Moderate	54.8x
71	Liberal Arts & Humanities Northeast Community College · Norfolk, NE	49 47–49	$30,292/yr	AI-Proof	53.6x
72	Liberal Arts & Humanities Central Community College · Grand Island, NE	47 44–47	$26,198/yr	AI-Proof	58.2x
73	Cosmetology Capitol Beauty School · Omaha, NE	47 44–48	$25,942/yr	Resilient	—
74	Liberal Arts & Humanities Mid-Plains Community College · North Platte, NE	45 41–45	$24,535/yr	AI-Proof	55.5x
75	Cosmetology Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics · Lincoln, NE	46 42–46	$24,101/yr	Resilient	—
76	Cosmetology Joseph's College Cosmetology · Lincoln, NE	45 41–45	$22,479/yr	Resilient	—
77	Veterinary Technology Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture · Curtis, NE	47 44–47	$32,793/yr	Resilient	27.5x
78	Cosmetology Stephanie Moss Academy · Omaha, NE	45 42–46	$23,179/yr	Resilient	—
79	Agricultural Production Operations Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture · Curtis, NE	45 38–47	$24,427/yr	Moderate	35.4x
80	Cosmetology College of Hair Design-Downtown · Lincoln, NE	43 40–44	$19,274/yr	Resilient	—
81	Cosmetology College of Hair Design-East Campus · Lincoln, NE	43 40–44	$19,274/yr	Resilient	—
82	Veterinary Technology University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	44 40–44	$32,793/yr	Resilient	15.2x
83	Agricultural Production Operations University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	41 35–43	$24,427/yr	Moderate	19.7x
84	Massage Therapy Universal College of Healing Arts · Omaha, NE	40 36–40	$26,005/yr	Resilient	16.8x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 84 trade programs at Nebraska schools, drawn from 84 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best trade program in Nebraska?

By TradeSchoolOutlook Score, Construction Management Technology at Northeast Community College ranks #1 in Nebraska with a score of 74/100 and graduate earnings of $37,514/yr.

How many trade programs are in Nebraska?

Our database includes 84 trade programs across Nebraska schools with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.