Best value colleges in Nebraska
Every Nebraska college we have data for, ranked by 10-year return on investment.
40
Colleges
$17,266
Avg net price as of 2024
$55,592
Median earnings as of 2024
$18,043
Median debt as of 2024
Top colleges in Nebraska
Showing the top 32 of 40 by ROI — sort the table, or use the finder to filter all Nebraska colleges by cost, earnings and major.
| # | College | Type | 5-yr earnings | Net price | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | DR Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Nebraska Community College Scottsbluff, NE | Public | $60,815 | $5,474 | $9,000 | +1,012% | Strong return | |
| 2 | Bryan College of Health Sciences Lincoln, NE | Private | $150,377 | $26,919 | $24,985 | +802% | Strong return | |
| 3 | Bellevue University Bellevue, NE | Private | $76,999 | $17,550 | $20,000 | +313% | Strong return | |
| 4 | Clarkson College Omaha, NE | Private | $76,655 | $19,241 | $23,716 | +270% | Strong return | |
| 5 | College of Saint Mary Omaha, NE | Private | $68,889 | $16,590 | $24,250 | +218% | Strong return | |
| 6 | Union Adventist University Lincoln, NE | Private | $77,732 | $23,716 | $27,000 | +213% | Strong return | |
| 7 | Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha, NE | Private | $71,952 | $21,863 | $23,417 | +181% | Strong return | |
| 8 | Creighton University Omaha, NE | Private | $82,868 | $31,568 | $25,000 | +180% | Strong return | |
| 9 | Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE | Private | $68,036 | $18,327 | $26,970 | +177% | Strong return | |
| 10 | Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE | Public | $49,845 | $9,171 | $11,000 | +117% | Strong return | |
| 11 | University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE | Public | $57,717 | $13,441 | $19,000 | +110% | Strong return | |
| 12 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE | Public | $59,919 | $17,747 | $21,000 | +90% | Strong return | |
| 13 | Metropolitan Community College Area Omaha, NE | Public | $46,926 | $4,982 | $8,217 | +49% | Break-even | |
| 14 | Peru State College Peru, NE | Public | $53,034 | $11,632 | $21,875 | +47% | Break-even | |
| 15 | University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE | Public | $53,364 | $16,242 | $19,500 | +16% | Break-even | |
| 16 | Concordia University-Nebraska Seward, NE | Private | $56,109 | $23,965 | $25,750 | +6% | Break-even | |
| 17 | Doane University Crete, NE | Private | $54,581 | $26,364 | $25,000 | -16% | Poor return | |
| 18 | Wayne State College Wayne, NE | Public | $49,237 | $15,360 | $19,000 | -38% | Poor return | |
| 19 | Central Community College Grand Island, NE | Public | $45,915 | $7,024 | $7,992 | -46% | Poor return | |
| 20 | Midland University Fremont, NE | Private | $49,611 | $26,267 | $26,134 | -60% | Poor return | |
| 21 | Chadron State College Chadron, NE | Public | $47,267 | $12,549 | $18,875 | -60% | Poor return | |
| 22 | Hastings College Hastings, NE | Private | $48,498 | $24,452 | $27,000 | -68% | Poor return | |
| 23 | Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE | Public | $43,845 | $8,544 | $11,000 | -155% | Poor return | |
| 24 | Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Curtis, NE | Public | $41,932 | $14,639 | $21,000 | -183% | Poor return | |
| 25 | Myotherapy Institute Lincoln, NE | For-profit | $30,463 | $35,500 | — | -305% | Poor return | |
| 26 | Mid-Plains Community College North Platte, NE | Public | $40,693 | $5,235 | $9,995 | -405% | Poor return | |
| 27 | Xenon A Stephanie Moss Academy Omaha, NE | For-profit | $30,271 | $15,965 | $6,867 | -528% | Poor return | |
| 28 | Universal College of Healing Arts Omaha, NE | For-profit | $21,007 | $21,658 | $14,768 | -593% | Poor return | |
| 29 | Capitol Beauty School Omaha, NE | For-profit | $28,725 | $14,886 | $6,650 | -606% | Poor return | |
| 30 | College of Hair Design-Downtown Lincoln, NE | For-profit | $24,380 | $17,934 | $12,000 | -612% | Poor return | |
| 31 | Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics Lincoln, NE | For-profit | $23,574 | $15,787 | $9,955 | -709% | Poor return | |
| 32 | Joseph's College Cosmetology Lincoln, NE | For-profit | $23,593 | $10,125 | $12,000 | -969% | Poor return |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.