2 accredited schools across the Omaha metro area trained 48 EMTs in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
29 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private nonprofit four-year institution, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $45,000.
This public two-year college in Douglas County graduated 19 EMT students in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,060 ($4,590 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area graduated 48 EMT students in 2023–24. The largest was Creighton University with 29.
Emergency Medical Technicians in the Omaha, NE-IA metro earn a median $41,350 a year ($19.88/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $41,710 statewide and $44,470 nationally.
EMT courses commonly run one academic semester or an accelerated few weeks, plus clinical or field ride-along hours.