Metropolitan Community College Area offers 143 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 23 major programs - 16 Certificate and 7 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $3,375 for Nebraska residents and $4,950 for out-of-state students.
Total 3,156 students out of total 16,642 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,481 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Metropolitan Community College Area is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Metropolitan Community College Area |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 30 & Fort Street, Omaha, NE |
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| Online Students | 3,156 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,717 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$3,375
Out-of-State$4,950 |
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| Student to Faculty | 20:1 (5.00%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 23 Programs |
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| Certificate | 16 Programs |
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| Associates | 7 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Metropolitan Community College Area. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Nebraska residents, the tuition & fees are $3,375 and $4,950 for non-Nebraska residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $70 for Nebraska residents and $105 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Metropolitan Community College Area offers 143 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 23 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 16 Certificates, 7 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 16 | 7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 88 | 55 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Communication | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
200 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Educational/Instructional Technology | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Language Interpretation and Translation | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 3 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
149 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
24 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 1 |
26 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Public Health | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business/Commerce | 75 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business Administration and Management | 2 |
191 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting | 17 |
24 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Receptionist | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Finance | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Real Estate | 22 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Metropolitan Community College Area, there are 16,642 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,873 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,156 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,717 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 16,642 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,156 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,717 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 10,769 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,156 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,903 Nebraska Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 158 students living in the U.S. States other than Nebraska, and 2 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,156 | |
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| Nebraska Resident | 2,903 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 251 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 2 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 3,156 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 2,490 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 666 |
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