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Best Value Degrees in Nebraska (2026)

Top 100 of 207 programs in Nebraska · Updated 2026

The best college programs in Nebraska, ranked by overall value. We scored 207 programs across Nebraska schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $55,668/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in NE

207

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$55,668/yr

Avg DW Score

75/100

#1 Program

General Sales

Bellevue University

Top Programs in Nebraska

Top 100 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	General Sales Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	91 87–93	$75,543/yr	High	24.4x
2	Management Science & Analytics University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	92 84–94	$75,137/yr	Very High	26.0x
3	Business Administration Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	90 84–91	$60,931/yr	High	21.7x
4	Business (General) Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	88 83–89	$58,128/yr	High	18.5x
5	IT Management University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	89 80–91	$79,671/yr	Very High	22.8x
6	Computer & Information Science University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	89 78–91	$78,017/yr	Very High	24.7x
7	Business Administration University of Nebraska at Kearney · Kearney, NE	86 79–88	$48,861/yr	High	20.6x
8	Business Office Administration Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	82 76–86	$66,401/yr	Very High	17.7x
9	Computer Science University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	87 77–90	$73,971/yr	Very High	29.7x
10	Business Administration University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	86 80–87	$50,069/yr	High	19.2x
11	IT Management Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	85 77–87	$67,678/yr	Very High	20.6x
12	Agricultural Business University of Nebraska at Kearney · Kearney, NE	84 80–84	$61,152/yr	High	17.9x
13	Finance University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	83 76–86	$55,979/yr	Very High	18.1x
14	Health Administration Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	84 78–84	$52,634/yr	High	15.6x
15	Construction Management University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	84 78–85	$76,132/yr	High	24.8x
16	Computer & Information Science Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	84 73–86	$60,188/yr	Very High	20.7x
17	Computer Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	84 74–87	$82,398/yr	Very High	25.2x
18	Computer & Information Science University of Nebraska at Kearney · Kearney, NE	85 74–85	$60,771/yr	Very High	17.3x
19	Applied Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	76 76–76	$46,289/yr	Moderate	13.0x
20	Business Administration University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	82 76–83	$47,663/yr	High	14.4x
21	Accounting Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	80 73–83	$53,819/yr	Very High	17.8x
22	Nursing (RN/BSN) Clarkson College · Omaha, NE	83 79–79	$73,835/yr	High	11.6x
23	Business Administration Chadron State College · Chadron, NE	81 75–82	$43,124/yr	High	16.3x
24	Information Science University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	82 72–84	$58,757/yr	Very High	22.0x
25	Accounting University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	80 72–83	$54,785/yr	Very High	17.3x
26	Business Administration Peru State College · Peru, NE	81 75–82	$42,847/yr	High	16.5x
27	Business Administration Wayne State College · Wayne, NE	81 76–82	$43,490/yr	High	15.8x
28	Human Resources Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	79 73–81	$53,007/yr	High	18.7x
29	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) Chadron State College · Chadron, NE	80 76–79	$46,824/yr	High	15.0x
30	Agricultural Business University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	78 75–79	$53,229/yr	High	13.9x
31	Computer Programming Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	80 69–83	$69,254/yr	Very High	21.3x
32	Criminal Justice University of Nebraska at Kearney · Kearney, NE	76 73–76	$40,128/yr	Moderate	14.0x
33	Criminal Justice University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	75 72–76	$38,756/yr	Moderate	14.8x
34	Criminal Justice University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	76 73–77	$42,139/yr	Moderate	13.2x
35	Criminal Justice Peru State College · Peru, NE	76 72–77	$38,953/yr	Moderate	15.0x
36	Criminal Justice Wayne State College · Wayne, NE	77 75–76	$41,869/yr	Moderate	13.2x
37	International Business University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	78 72–80	$47,534/yr	Very High	13.9x
38	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) University of Nebraska at Kearney · Kearney, NE	76 72–76	$42,001/yr	High	14.4x
39	Nursing (RN/BSN) Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health · Omaha, NE	79 75–75	$70,680/yr	High	8.9x
40	Teacher Education (General) Wayne State College · Wayne, NE	75 73–73	$41,322/yr	High	13.6x
41	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) Wayne State College · Wayne, NE	77 73–77	$42,589/yr	High	14.4x
42	Nursing (RN/BSN) Bryan College of Health Sciences · Lincoln, NE	79 75–76	$73,124/yr	High	7.9x
43	Teacher Education (General) Chadron State College · Chadron, NE	73 72–72	$40,320/yr	High	13.4x
44	Teacher Education (General) University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	74 73–73	$41,326/yr	High	12.9x
45	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	76 73–75	$45,786/yr	High	11.8x
46	Agricultural Mechanization University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	70 68–69	$59,052/yr	Moderate	17.5x
47	Teacher Education (General) University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	73 73–71	$44,011/yr	High	10.7x
48	Marketing University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	75 69–77	$51,354/yr	Very High	15.0x
49	Nursing (RN/BSN) College of Saint Mary · Omaha, NE	77 72–74	$72,738/yr	High	6.8x
50	Teacher Education (General) University of Nebraska at Kearney · Kearney, NE	72 71–71	$38,853/yr	High	12.5x
51	Nursing (RN/BSN) Union Adventist University · Lincoln, NE	75 71–73	$75,244/yr	High	5.9x
52	Information Science Wayne State College · Wayne, NE	78 68–78	$49,981/yr	Very High	14.7x
53	Allied Health & Diagnostic Professions Clarkson College · Omaha, NE	72 71–68	$61,222/yr	Moderate	9.3x
54	Nursing (RN/BSN) Doane University · Crete, NE	74 68–73	$80,849/yr	High	4.0x
55	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Nebraska Medical Center · Omaha, NE	72 66–72	$73,324/yr	High	—
56	Nursing (RN/BSN) Nebraska Wesleyan University · Lincoln, NE	72 67–72	$76,333/yr	High	4.0x
57	Electrical Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	74 66–76	$78,101/yr	Very High	23.2x
58	Construction Engineering Technologies University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	72 66–74	$71,797/yr	Very High	21.7x
59	Industrial Production Technologies Wayne State College · Wayne, NE	71 69–70	$54,600/yr	Moderate	16.1x
60	Security Science and Technology Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	74 70–73	$42,104/yr	High	10.8x
61	Nursing (RN/BSN) Creighton University · Omaha, NE	72 67–71	$77,587/yr	High	3.3x
62	Civil Engineering University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	72 67–74	$68,574/yr	High	23.8x
63	Electrical Engineering University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	73 66–75	$72,389/yr	Very High	24.3x
64	Mathematics University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	73 64–75	$58,995/yr	Very High	21.1x
65	Kinesiology & Exercise Science University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	70 68–67	$40,683/yr	Moderate	13.0x
66	Allied Health & Diagnostic Professions University of Nebraska Medical Center · Omaha, NE	68 64–69	$85,964/yr	Moderate	—
67	Chemical Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	72 67–73	$79,603/yr	High	21.0x
68	Hospitality Management University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	70 65–72	$39,689/yr	High	12.5x
69	Management Information Systems (MIS) Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	71 60–75	$67,262/yr	Very High	28.0x
70	Business (General) Concordia University-Nebraska · Seward, NE	70 64–71	$51,159/yr	High	3.3x
71	Finance Creighton University · Omaha, NE	69 62–73	$60,605/yr	Very High	4.0x
72	Nursing (RN/BSN) Midland University · Fremont, NE	72 67–72	$74,515/yr	High	3.3x
73	Civil Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	71 66–72	$70,542/yr	High	18.7x
74	Mechanical Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	72 65–73	$71,318/yr	Very High	19.8x
75	Business Economics University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	70 64–72	$55,404/yr	Very High	16.4x
76	Teacher Education (General) Peru State College · Peru, NE	69 69–68	$37,072/yr	High	11.5x
77	Criminal Justice Chadron State College · Chadron, NE	67 65–67	$32,454/yr	Moderate	11.1x
78	Accounting Creighton University · Omaha, NE	69 61–72	$68,070/yr	Very High	4.0x
79	History University of Nebraska at Kearney · Kearney, NE	69 64–71	$39,340/yr	High	14.9x
80	Homeland Security University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	70 69–69	$42,058/yr	Moderate	11.6x
81	Aviation University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	66 60–69	$42,837/yr	Moderate	27.9x
82	Business (General) Nebraska Wesleyan University · Lincoln, NE	69 63–71	$49,372/yr	High	3.3x
83	Food Science & Nutrition University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	66 58–71	$33,728/yr	High	14.8x
84	Social Sciences, General Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	67 64–68	$37,335/yr	High	12.0x
85	Marketing Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	72 66–72	$45,095/yr	Very High	11.7x
86	Allied Health & Diagnostic Professions Bryan College of Health Sciences · Lincoln, NE	68 67–66	$60,447/yr	Moderate	6.5x
87	Business Administration Creighton University · Omaha, NE	68 61–71	$47,427/yr	High	3.2x
88	Management Science & Analytics Creighton University · Omaha, NE	72 64–72	$65,365/yr	Very High	2.5x
89	Kinesiology & Exercise Science University of Nebraska at Kearney · Kearney, NE	64 61–64	$34,385/yr	Moderate	14.2x
90	Agricultural Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	71 65–71	$73,907/yr	High	17.3x
91	Business Administration Union Adventist University · Lincoln, NE	68 62–70	$44,045/yr	High	4.1x
92	Clinical & Counseling Psychology Wayne State College · Wayne, NE	70 66–68	$35,028/yr	High	11.2x
93	Biology Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	66 60–69	$40,741/yr	High	17.7x
94	Business Administration Doane University · Crete, NE	69 64–69	$50,856/yr	High	2.3x
95	Public Health University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	69 63–69	$40,021/yr	High	13.7x
96	Plant Science University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	66 62–67	$47,716/yr	High	13.5x
97	Public Relations & Advertising University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	67 61–69	$42,168/yr	High	13.5x
98	Business Administration Hastings College · Hastings, NE	68 63–69	$47,525/yr	High	2.3x
99	Allied Health & Diagnostic Professions Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health · Omaha, NE	65 64–64	$52,454/yr	Moderate	6.2x
100	History University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	66 61–68	$36,401/yr	High	14.2x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 programs at Nebraska colleges and universities, drawn from 207 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in Nebraska?

By DegreeWorth Score, General Sales at Bellevue University ranks #1 in Nebraska with a score of 91/100 and graduate earnings of $75,543/yr.

How many college programs are in Nebraska?

Our database includes 207 programs across Nebraska colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.