Colleges
Colleges in Nebraska
39 colleges and universities in Nebraska that participate in federal student aid, with cost, completion and earnings.
Our read
Best value in Nebraska, measured as median earnings ten years after starting divided by yearly net price (bachelor's colleges with 1,000+ undergraduates): Bellevue University (5.6×), Peru State College (4.8×), University of Nebraska at Omaha (4.6×).
39 rows · click a column to sort
| College | City | Type | Undergrads | Net price / yr | Grad rate | Earnings, 10 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Lincoln | Public | 19,178 | $16,214 | 69% | $61,819 | $19,500 |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha | Public | 11,488 | $12,898 | 51% | $59,749 | $18,500 |
| Bellevue University | Bellevue | Private nonprofit | 10,220 | $11,743 | 29% | $65,909 | $19,750 |
| Metropolitan Community College Area | Omaha | Public | 8,775 | $3,811 | 32% | $46,353 | $9,006 |
| Southeast Community College Area | Lincoln | Public | 6,773 | $4,223 | 40% | $47,090 | $9,500 |
| Creighton University | Omaha | Private nonprofit | 4,348 | $32,456 | 83% | $80,642 | $22,500 |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney | Public | 4,088 | $17,891 | 62% | $55,176 | $17,500 |
| Central Community College | Grand Island | Public | 3,353 | $6,870 | 51% | $44,200 | $7,971 |
| Wayne State College | Wayne | Public | 3,010 | $15,534 | 56% | $50,482 | $18,483 |
| Northeast Community College | Norfolk | Public | 2,387 | $6,395 | 55% | $46,747 | $8,750 |
| Chadron State College | Chadron | Public | 1,540 | $12,662 | 48% | $51,365 | $18,574 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | Lincoln | Private nonprofit | 1,453 | $20,647 | 61% | $62,637 | $24,233 |
| Concordia University-Nebraska | Seward | Private nonprofit | 1,283 | $24,521 | 60% | $53,522 | $24,375 |
| Midland University | Fremont | Private nonprofit | 1,159 | $24,320 | 44% | $57,914 | $26,000 |
| Peru State College | Peru | Public | 1,092 | $10,005 | 37% | $47,905 | $23,013 |
| Doane University | Crete | Private nonprofit | 978 | $28,885 | 59% | $57,009 | $25,000 |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha | Public | 938 | — | — | $81,009 | $13,000 |
| Mid-Plains Community College | North Platte | Public | 937 | $7,377 | 50% | $43,212 | $7,688 |
| Western Nebraska Community College | Scottsbluff | Public | 893 | $5,979 | 47% | $41,934 | $8,543 |
| Hastings College | Hastings | Private nonprofit | 891 | $22,320 | 54% | $56,094 | $25,407 |
| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | Omaha | Private nonprofit | 781 | $17,577 | 76% | $70,914 | $21,875 |
| Clarkson College | Omaha | Private nonprofit | 622 | $25,603 | 63% | $70,928 | $25,006 |
| Bryan College of Health Sciences | Lincoln | Private nonprofit | 553 | $29,626 | 62% | $73,322 | $25,000 |
| Union Adventist University | Lincoln | Private nonprofit | 471 | $22,424 | 55% | $58,875 | $25,115 |
| College of Saint Mary | Omaha | Private nonprofit | 445 | $14,621 | 60% | $64,178 | $19,300 |
| York University | York | Private nonprofit | 428 | $24,373 | 45% | $50,139 | $21,418 |
| Nebraska Indian Community College | Macy | Public | 327 | $21,439 | 11% | $28,031 | — |
| Xenon A Stephanie Moss Academy | Omaha | Private for-profit | 241 | $15,222 | 76% | $33,416 | $8,000 |
| Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture | Curtis | Public | 196 | $13,501 | 57% | $61,819 | $19,500 |
| Little Priest Tribal College | Winnebago | Public | 182 | $7,457 | 29% | $34,008 | — |
| Capitol Beauty School | Omaha | Private for-profit | 161 | $16,591 | 99% | $36,750 | $7,000 |
| Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics | Lincoln | Private for-profit | 99 | $14,687 | 67% | $31,688 | $6,333 |
| Joseph's College Cosmetology | Lincoln | Private for-profit | 92 | $8,723 | 70% | $26,546 | $12,000 |
| College of Hair Design-Downtown | Lincoln | Private for-profit | 53 | $17,626 | 78% | $34,386 | $8,000 |
| CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology | Omaha | Private nonprofit | 29 | — | — | — | — |
| Universal College of Healing Arts | Omaha | Private for-profit | 26 | $17,199 | 100% | $36,286 | $14,400 |
| Summit Christian College | Gering | Private nonprofit | 21 | $13,112 | 60% | — | — |
| Myotherapy Institute | Lincoln | Private for-profit | 12 | — | 33% | $30,811 | — |
| Ricketts Great Books College | Omaha | Private for-profit | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Sorted by size; click a column to re-sort.