Nebraska Public Two-Year Colleges

Junior Colleges, Technical Institutes, and Schools

The State of Nebraska administers its own system of higher education which operate at least two tiers of public colleges. One being the community colleges in Nebraska, sometimes called Nebraska junior colleges, or Nebraska technical institutes, and so-called "four-year" Nebraska colleges which award bachelor's and master's degrees. The "two-year" community educational institutions provide post-secondary education and lower-level tertiary education, granting certificates, diplomas, and associate's degrees in Nebraska. The name, "community colleges" derives from the fact that "two-year" colleges primarily accept, and attract, students from the Nebraska local community

Community colleges in Nebraska evolved from a combination of a local junior college, state vocational/technical colleges and area vocational/technical schools. In 1971, the Nebraska Legislature pulled these varied postsecondary institutions into a single system of two-year colleges, and in 1975, established six community college areas, four of which have multiple campuses. In 1993, the legislature revised and expanded the colleges' original role and mission of occupational education and created comprehensive community colleges. In addition to the six community college areas, the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is an associate degree-granting branch of the University of Nebraska. Nebraska also has two federally supported tribal colleges.

Nebraska College Degrees, Certificates, & Diplomas

Nebraska Community Colleges and Two Year Colleges

Central Community College
- Hastings, NE
- Columbus, NE
- Holdrege, NE
- Kearney, NE
- Lexington, NE
Metropolitan Community College (Omaha, NE)
Mid-Plains Community College Area
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (Curtis, NE)
Nebraska Indian Community College
- Macy, NE
- Niobrara, NE
- South Sioux, NE
Northeast Community College (Norfolk, NE)
Southeast Community College
- Beatrice, NE
- Lincoln, NE
- Milford, NE
Western Nebraska Community College

Nebraska Colleges

Despite not having easy access to big-city life, colleges and universities in Nebraska manage to attract students from all over the world. That's because campuses in Nebraska offer individuals a unique blend of academic rigor, cultural stimulation, stunning natural beauty, and outstanding athletics.

Kaplan University

Vatterott College

NE Online Degrees

A college degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by Nebraska institutions of higher education, such as colleges or universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study.

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