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Two-Year Colleges: Nebraska

Nebraska Indian Community College and the State’s focus on Native American Tribes



Despite being seemingly isolated from the rest of the United States, land locked Nebraska hosts an array of higher education opportunities in fields as diverse as agriculture, business and graphic design. For those interested in pursuing studies at a technical or two-year program, centrally located community colleges in the capital city of Lincoln, as well as more rural institutes cater to students with lofty goals in a number of professional careers. Choosing the right institute depends on the students’ intention to pursue a degree, certificate, technical training program or otherwise. Places like Mid-Plains Community College, for example, offer programs like automotive technology and licensed practical nursing courses that prepare students for immediate job placement after they’ve completed their studies.



Direct Funding from the national government has helped Nebraska Indian Community College establish itself as a fully independent two-year college. Since 1972, NICC has remained committed to higher education that serves native American tribes in providing a variety of social, cultural, and educational resources. Two campuses serve the Omaha and Sioux Tribes of Nebraska, contributing resources in isolated and economically underdeveloped areas. Through the continued development of their libraries, both the Macy and Santee campuses, have created vast resources that highlight the history and the culture of each tribe, as well as the Nation.

Whether students are interested in receiving diplomas, certificates, or an associate’s degree of applied sciences, they’re best off reviewing the list of course available to them at Mid Plains Community College’s website. There, they’ll find options that highlight careers in automotive technology, early childhood education, Medical laboratory technology and much more. With a distinct goal of providing the appropriate training for students to prepare them for the work force, MPCC is intent on developing a positive repertoire with students that encourages them to learn and better understand their personal ambitions. By means of selecting the appropriate major for each student, they can then go on to take courses that prepare them with the appropriate transfer material upon proceeding to receive their baccalaureate degrees.

At Metropolitan Community College, the primary motivation is to provide career preparation and general education opportunities to people of all ages and educational backgrounds. Serving citizens throughout Nebraska, the centrally located campus in Omaha is host to over one hundred one and two-year programs. With an average class size of only fifteen students, this community college is focused on individualized learning practices. Additionally, the average age at Metropolitan Community College is slightly higher than similar institutes, at twenty-eight years old. This goes further to prove the school’s goal that regardless of age or background, an opportunity to improve one’s career options is always available. By focusing on value, quality, community access, and student choice, MCC aims to provide the greater region with a premiere option when it comes to selecting an institute of higher education.

Located in the city of Curtis, which has only 800 residents, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture prides itself on its small-town appeal and individualized classroom environment. It is supposedly the oldest college campus that was previously a high school, yet still functions as an educational institution, according to Cornell College in Iowa. Though the college utilized buildings that have been around since the late 1960s, it is constantly expanding and adding new facilities in order to give students more opportunities to interact with the latest technology. With a 562-acre farm included in its facilities, this agriculture-based learning environment provides students with hands on access to grain storage facilities, cattle growing and finishing facilities, as well as a dry land and irrigation farming operation. Provided with these facilities, students are able to learn directly through practice the skills that will help them successfully enter the agriculture industry.

With a population of nearly 300,000, central Nebraska has a real need for superior level higher education. That’s where Central Community College comes in, providing access to 33 career and technical education programs that serves a 25-county area in central Nebraska. For students interested in completing their first two years of a four-year bachelor program, Central Community College provides an academic transfer program to help guide them in the right direction. Additionally, CCC’s focus on degree, diploma, and certificate programs cater to students looking to receive quality career training in less than two years of study. Businesses, industries and other organizations can also benefit form CCC’s programs, which have created courses throughout its 25-county service area that meet the demands of a diverse pubic seeking educational training.

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