Best ROI Colleges in Nebraska
25 schools ranked by median earnings relative to net price — the schools where the math actually works. Updated from the latest federal filings.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · public | — | 92.6% | $76,833 | — |
| 2 | Creighton University Omaha · private | $31,568 | 77.8% | $73,911 | 79.8% |
| 3 | Bryan College of Health Sciences Lincoln · private | $26,919 | 71.9% | $70,845 | 67.4% |
| 4 | Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha · private | $21,863 | 73.8% | $65,071 | 73.4% |
| 5 | Clarkson College Omaha · private | $19,241 | 74.0% | $64,876 | 78.2% |
| 6 | Bellevue University Bellevue · private | $17,550 | 51.0% | $61,289 | — |
| 7 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln · public | $17,747 | 66.8% | $56,887 | 87.5% |
| 8 | Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Curtis · public | $14,639 | 55.0% | $56,887 | — |
| 9 | Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln · private | $18,327 | 62.8% | $56,405 | 79.8% |
| 10 | Union Adventist University Lincoln · private | $23,716 | 56.5% | $55,045 | 100.0% |
| 11 | College of Saint Mary Omaha · private | $16,590 | 70.7% | $54,338 | 44.6% |
| 12 | University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha · public | $13,441 | 51.4% | $53,909 | 87.0% |
| 13 | Doane University Crete · private | $26,364 | 59.5% | $53,316 | 98.0% |
| 14 | Concordia University-Nebraska Seward · private | $23,965 | 61.7% | $52,415 | 85.7% |
| 15 | Midland University Fremont · private | $26,267 | 47.6% | $52,163 | 66.1% |
| 16 | Hastings College Hastings · private | $24,452 | 56.3% | $51,303 | 71.7% |
| 17 | University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney · public | $16,242 | 55.2% | $50,105 | 89.5% |
| 18 | CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology Omaha · private | — | 88.6% | $48,110 | — |
| 19 | Wayne State College Wayne · public | $15,360 | 54.0% | $47,075 | — |
| 20 | Peru State College Peru · public | $11,632 | 39.4% | $47,071 | — |
| 21 | Chadron State College Chadron · public | $12,549 | 46.1% | $47,002 | — |
| 22 | York University York · private | $20,951 | 49.7% | $44,130 | 51.9% |
| 23 | Southeast Community College Area Lincoln · community | $9,171 | 34.6% | $43,405 | — |
| 24 | Northeast Community College Norfolk · community | $8,544 | 48.8% | $42,634 | — |
| 25 | Mid-Plains Community College North Platte · community | $5,235 | 41.8% | $40,059 | — |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.