Omaha, NE (population: 449,283) has one agriculture school within its city limits. Metropolitan Community College Area has a total student population of 17,003. It is the 4924th highest ranked school in the USA and the 42nd highest in the state of Nebraska (#1 is University of Nebraska at Kearney).
Agriculture students from Omaha schools who go on to become agriculturalists, farmers, agricultural engineers, agricultural scientists, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. Also, Farmers and ranchers make on average $42,710 per year and there are about 520 of them employed in the US today.
Omaha lies in Douglas county, which is one of the 40 counties in Nebraska. Overall, the Omaha-Council Bluffs-IA area has 452,130 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 0.8% unemployment rate, $19.23/hr average worker wage, and a $40,000 average annual salary.
After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Metropolitan Community College Area ends up costing a student $6,723/yr.
| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Omaha |
| Papillion | NE | - | 1 | 19.7538 | 14 | 7.5 miles |
| Council Bluffs | IA | 59,918 | 3 | 15.2545 | 57 | 7.9 miles |
| Lincoln | NE | 257,612 | 13 | 28.3679 | 496 | 46.7 miles |
| Peru | NE | - | 1 | 16.7679 | 31 | 56.2 miles |
| Crete | NE | - | 1 | 28.8976 | 48 | 66.3 miles |
| Sioux City | IA | 83,250 | 6 | 24.3659 | 219 | 88.0 miles |