Western Nebraska Community College Career Programs

Western Nebraska Community College (referred to as WNCC) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Scottsbluff, NE. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Western Nebraska Community College is $3,000 for Nebraska residents and $3,360 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 1,575 and the students to faculty ratio is 5.88% (17 to 1).Western Nebraska Community College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $3,360
  • Number of Programs: 71 programs

WNCC 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Western Nebraska Community College are $3,000 for Nebraska residents and $3,360 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Western Nebraska Community College
Nebraska residentsOut of State
2018-2019$2,820$2,928
2019-2020$2,916$2,940
2020-2021$2,976$3,000
2021-2022$2,976$3,072
2022-2023$2,976$3,072
2023-2024$3,000$3,360

Who Accredits Western Nebraska Community College

Western Nebraska Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1988 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

Western Nebraska Community College offers 71 career programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 480 students have earned their degrees/certificate at WNCC. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at WNCC with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 3 programs 0
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services (other)1 program 0
Range Science and Management1 program 0
Pre-Veterinary Studies1 program 0
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 0
Forestry1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 18
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 18
Education [+] 6 programs 30
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 9
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 3
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 8
Music Teacher Education1 program 4
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program 6
Education (other)1 program 0
Engineering [+] 2 programs 2
Engineering1 program 2
Pre-Engineering1 program 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 2
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 2
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 0
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences1 program 0
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 0
Pre-Law Studies1 program 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 2 programs 46
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 46
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)1 program 0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 3
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 3
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 2
Mathematics1 program 2
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 8
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 8
Physical Sciences [+] 2 programs 0
Chemistry1 program 0
Physics1 program 0
Psychology [+] 1 program 7
Psychology1 program 7
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 7
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 7
Human Services [+] 1 program 0
Social Work1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 3 programs 17
Social Sciences1 program 17
Economics1 program 0
Political Science and Government1 program 0
Construction Trades [+] 1 program 22
Lineworker1 program 22
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 2 programs 10
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 2
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician1 program 8
Precision Production Trades [+] 1 program 0
Welding Technology/Welder1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 programs 16
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)1 program 0
Art/Art Studies1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts (other)1 program 16
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 16 programs 109
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist1 program 0
Medical Office Management/Administration1 program 0
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician1 program 11
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 program 7
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist1 program 10
Surgical Technology/Technologist1 program 10
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician1 program 4
Pre-Dentistry Studies1 program 0
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies1 program 6
Pre-Pharmacy Studies1 program 0
Pre-Nursing Studies1 program 29
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies1 program 0
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)1 program 8
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 24
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (other)1 program 0
Business [+] 4 programs 79
Business Administration and Management1 program 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)1 program 1
Accounting1 program 11
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 0
History [+] 1 program 0
History (other)1 program 0
Total57 programs378
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 0
Education [+] 1 program 0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 0
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 0
Construction Trades [+] 1 program 34
Lineworker1 program 34
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 programs 66
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician1 program 0
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)1 program 5
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 program 0
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training1 program 61
Business [+] 4 programs 2
Business Administration and Management1 program 0
Accounting1 program 0
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 program 2
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary1 program 0
Total12 programs102
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Construction Trades [+] 1 program 0
Lineworker1 program 0
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 1 program 0
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician1 program 0
Total2 programs0

Student Population

At Western Nebraska Community College, there are total 1,575 students. Among them, 185 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 633 men and 942 women students at WNCC. Next table summarizes the student population at WNCC.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Western Nebraska Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,575633942
American Indian/Native American261016
Asian271215
Black/African American311615
Hispanic399143256
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander321
White960389571
Two More000
Un-Known582434
Student Population in Online Programs at WNCC
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students1,575185494896

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