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CNA classes in Nebraska

Nebraska has 1 accredited campuses awarding cna credentials. If you finish and work as a nursing assistant in Nebraska, expect to start around $37,090–$38,030 and reach a median of $40,000 with experience; the top quarter earn $46,410 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Nebraska). Graduates of these Nebraska programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of not reported in their first year, against $22,196 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What nursing assistants earn in Nebraska

$37,090starting (10th percentile)
$38,030early career (25th)
$40,000median, all experience
$46,410experienced (75th)
$48,980top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 16,450 employed in Nebraska. National median: $42,260.

Campuses in Nebraska, ranked by what their graduates earned

1campuses in Nebraska
22credentials awarded / yr
not reportedmedian earnings, yr 1 (Nebraska)
$22,196median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: Winnebago

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Little Priest Tribal College Winnebago Public 22 not reported not reported 13% not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.

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