Public · Mostly associate degrees · Large city

Metropolitan Community College Area

Omaha, Nebraska. 8,775 undergraduates.

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32%Graduation rate5 pts below the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$3,811Average net price per year62% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$46,353Median earnings 10 years after startingAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
$9,006Median debt at graduation25% below the national median for similar colleges ($12,000)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($9,006) equals 19% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($46,353). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$2,956
$30,000–$48,000$2,831
$48,001–$75,000$3,943
$75,001–$110,000$5,824
Over $110,000$9,206

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $3,420 in-state, $5,018 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate32%38%
Return for second year60%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$42,010$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$46,353$45,146
Median debt at graduation$9,006$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

72 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians352$46,087—$6,772
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services6———
Communication and Media Studies1———
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication3———
Computer and Information Sciences, General105——$12,842
Computer Programming7———
Culinary Arts and Related Services12———
Educational/Instructional Media Design1———
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians4———
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians6———
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians23———
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians1———
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services5———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services1———
Legal Support Services17——$15,537
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities1———
Fire Protection15———
Human Services, General3———
Carpenters13———
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers27———
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection9———
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians9———
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)107——$5,500
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians32———
Precision Metal Working89———
Design and Applied Arts19———
Health and Medical Administrative Services4———
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services15———
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions9———
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions8———
Public Health1———
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants78——$12,719
Business/Commerce, General20———
Business Administration, Management and Operations58——$13,121
Accounting and Related Services37———
Finance and Financial Management Services3———
Real Estate12———
Construction Management22———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Metropolitan Community College Area cost per year?
The average net price at Metropolitan Community College Area, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $3,811 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Metropolitan Community College Area graduates earn?
Former Metropolitan Community College Area students earn a median of $46,353 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Metropolitan Community College Area?
32% of Metropolitan Community College Area students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Metropolitan Community College Area graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Metropolitan Community College Area is $9,006. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.