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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 $57,238/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in NE

207

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$57,238/yr

Avg DW Score

67/100

#1 Program

Computer and Information Sciences, General

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Top Programs in Nebraska

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

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	89 82–90	$78,017/yr	Very High	24.7x
2	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	89 85–90	$75,137/yr	Very High	26.0x
3	Computer Science University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	87 80–89	$73,971/yr	Very High	29.7x
4	Computer Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	85 79–87	$82,398/yr	Very High	25.2x
5	General Sales Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	83 80–84	$75,543/yr	High	24.4x
6	Construction Management University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	83 80–84	$76,132/yr	High	24.8x
7	Computer and Information Sciences, General Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	82 75–82	$60,188/yr	Very High	20.7x
8	Computer/Information Technology Administration Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	81 76–83	$67,678/yr	Very High	20.6x
9	Business Administration Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	80 74–81	$60,931/yr	High	21.7x
10	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Clarkson College · Omaha, NE	80 77–80	$73,835/yr	High	11.6x
11	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	80 77–81	$55,979/yr	Very High	18.1x
12	Computer Programming Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	79 71–81	$69,254/yr	Very High	21.3x
13	Accounting and Related Services University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	79 75–80	$54,785/yr	Very High	17.3x
14	Information Science/Studies University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	78 72–79	$58,757/yr	Very High	22.0x
15	Business/Commerce, General Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	77 72–77	$58,128/yr	High	18.5x
16	Accounting and Related Services Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	77 74–79	$53,819/yr	Very High	17.8x
17	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health · Omaha, NE	76 73–75	$70,680/yr	High	8.9x
18	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Bryan College of Health Sciences · Lincoln, NE	75 72–75	$73,124/yr	High	7.9x
19	Business Administration University of Nebraska at Kearney · Kearney, NE	75 69–76	$48,861/yr	High	20.6x
20	Computer/Information Technology Administration University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	75 69–77	$79,671/yr	Very High	22.8x
21	Electrical University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	75 71–76	$78,101/yr	Very High	23.2x
22	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Union Adventist University · Lincoln, NE	75 72–74	$75,244/yr	High	5.9x
23	Business Administration University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	74 68–75	$50,069/yr	High	19.2x
24	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Nebraska Wesleyan University · Lincoln, NE	74 71–73	$76,333/yr	High	4.0x
25	Chemical Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	74 71–75	$79,603/yr	High	21.0x
26	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration College of Saint Mary · Omaha, NE	74 71–74	$72,738/yr	High	6.8x
27	Management Information Systems and Services Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	73 67–75	$67,262/yr	Very High	28.0x
28	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Doane University · Crete, NE	73 70–73	$80,849/yr	High	4.0x
29	Civil Engineering University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	73 72–75	$68,574/yr	High	23.8x
30	Electrical University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	73 70–74	$72,389/yr	Very High	24.3x
31	Health and Medical Administrative Services Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	72 66–73	$52,634/yr	High	15.6x
32	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Creighton University · Omaha, NE	72 69–72	$77,587/yr	High	3.3x
33	Accounting and Related Services Creighton University · Omaha, NE	72 69–74	$68,070/yr	Very High	4.0x
34	Civil Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	72 70–73	$70,542/yr	High	18.7x
35	Mechanical Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	72 70–74	$71,318/yr	Very High	19.8x
36	Finance and Financial Management Services Creighton University · Omaha, NE	71 69–73	$60,605/yr	Very High	4.0x
37	Agricultural Business and Management University of Nebraska at Kearney · Kearney, NE	71 64–72	$61,152/yr	High	17.9x
38	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Nebraska at Kearney · Kearney, NE	71 65–72	$60,771/yr	Very High	17.3x
39	Mathematics University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	71 66–72	$58,995/yr	Very High	21.1x
40	Human Resources Management and Services Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	70 64–70	$53,007/yr	High	18.7x
41	Business Administration University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	70 64–70	$47,663/yr	High	14.4x
42	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Midland University · Fremont, NE	69 66–69	$74,515/yr	High	3.3x
43	Construction Engineering Technologies University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	69 66–71	$71,797/yr	Very High	21.7x
44	Business Operations Support Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	68 54–69	$66,401/yr	Very High	17.7x
45	Teacher Education Chadron State College · Chadron, NE	68 70–69	$46,824/yr	High	15.0x
46	Business/Managerial Economics University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	67 63–68	$55,404/yr	Very High	16.4x
47	Business Administration Peru State College · Peru, NE	67 61–67	$42,847/yr	High	16.5x
48	Business Administration Chadron State College · Chadron, NE	66 61–67	$43,124/yr	High	16.3x
49	Economics Creighton University · Omaha, NE	66 62–67	$54,827/yr	Very High	4.1x
50	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Nebraska Medical Center · Omaha, NE	66 63–65	$73,324/yr	High	—
51	Agricultural Business and Management University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	66 59–67	$53,229/yr	High	13.9x
52	International Business University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	66 60–67	$47,534/yr	Very High	13.9x
53	Marketing University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	66 60–67	$51,354/yr	Very High	15.0x
54	Biological/Biosystems Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	65 63–66	$61,755/yr	High	16.7x
55	Business Administration Wayne State College · Wayne, NE	65 60–66	$43,490/yr	High	15.8x
56	Accounting and Related Services Doane University · Crete, NE	64 61–66	$52,160/yr	Very High	3.5x
57	Teacher Education University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	64 66–66	$45,786/yr	High	11.8x
58	Information Science/Studies Wayne State College · Wayne, NE	64 57–64	$49,981/yr	Very High	14.7x
59	Teacher Education University of Nebraska at Kearney · Kearney, NE	63 67–64	$42,001/yr	High	14.4x
60	Teacher Education Wayne State College · Wayne, NE	63 67–64	$42,589/yr	High	14.4x
61	Allied Health Diagnostic Clarkson College · Omaha, NE	62 62–62	$61,222/yr	Moderate	9.3x
62	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Creighton University · Omaha, NE	62 58–62	$65,365/yr	Very High	2.5x
63	Air Transportation University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	62 61–62	$42,837/yr	Moderate	27.9x
64	Applied Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	62 59–63	$46,289/yr	Moderate	13.0x
65	Mathematics University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	62 59–63	$43,225/yr	Very High	17.2x
66	Business Administration Creighton University · Omaha, NE	61 55–61	$47,427/yr	High	3.2x
67	Computer and Information Sciences, General Doane University · Crete, NE	61 55–62	$63,451/yr	Very High	2.9x
68	Agricultural Mechanization University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	61 58–61	$59,052/yr	Moderate	17.5x
69	Criminal Justice and Corrections University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	61 51–62	$42,139/yr	Moderate	13.2x
70	Business/Commerce, General Concordia University-Nebraska · Seward, NE	60 55–60	$51,159/yr	High	3.3x
71	Business/Commerce, General Nebraska Wesleyan University · Lincoln, NE	60 55–61	$49,372/yr	High	3.3x
72	Accounting and Related Services Nebraska Wesleyan University · Lincoln, NE	60 57–62	$60,923/yr	Very High	2.7x
73	Criminal Justice and Corrections University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	59 49–60	$38,756/yr	Moderate	14.8x
74	Teacher Education University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	59 65–60	$44,011/yr	High	10.7x
75	Agricultural Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	59 57–59	$73,907/yr	High	17.3x
76	Criminal Justice and Corrections Peru State College · Peru, NE	59 49–60	$38,953/yr	Moderate	15.0x
77	Teacher Education Wayne State College · Wayne, NE	59 67–60	$41,322/yr	High	13.6x
78	Marketing Creighton University · Omaha, NE	58 51–59	$56,641/yr	Very High	3.2x
79	Criminal Justice and Corrections University of Nebraska at Kearney · Kearney, NE	58 47–58	$40,128/yr	Moderate	14.0x
80	Teacher Education University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	58 66–59	$41,326/yr	High	12.9x
81	Allied Health Diagnostic University of Nebraska Medical Center · Omaha, NE	58 56–57	$85,964/yr	Moderate	—
82	Public Relations & Advertising University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	58 57–59	$42,168/yr	High	13.5x
83	Biology, General Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	57 55–58	$40,741/yr	High	17.7x
84	Teacher Education Chadron State College · Chadron, NE	57 66–58	$40,320/yr	High	13.4x
85	Education, General Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	56 54–57	$68,730/yr	High	18.3x
86	Plant Sciences University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	56 50–56	$47,716/yr	High	13.5x
87	Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	56 56–57	$33,728/yr	High	14.8x
88	Hospitality Administration/Management University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	56 48–57	$39,689/yr	High	12.5x
89	Criminal Justice and Corrections Wayne State College · Wayne, NE	56 46–56	$41,869/yr	Moderate	13.2x
90	Allied Health Diagnostic Bryan College of Health Sciences · Lincoln, NE	55 54–54	$60,447/yr	Moderate	6.5x
91	Computer Science Creighton University · Omaha, NE	55 48–56	$51,625/yr	Very High	1.7x
92	History University of Nebraska at Kearney · Kearney, NE	55 52–56	$39,340/yr	High	14.9x
93	Political Science and Government University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	55 53–56	$36,364/yr	Very High	14.8x
94	Business Administration Union Adventist University · Lincoln, NE	55 49–55	$44,045/yr	High	4.1x
95	Marketing Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	54 48–55	$45,095/yr	Very High	11.7x
96	Teacher Education University of Nebraska at Kearney · Kearney, NE	54 64–54	$38,853/yr	High	12.5x
97	Industrial Production Technologies Wayne State College · Wayne, NE	54 54–55	$54,600/yr	Moderate	16.1x
98	Security Science and Technology Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE	53 40–53	$42,104/yr	High	10.8x
99	Health and Medical Administrative Services Creighton University · Omaha, NE	53 48–54	$46,084/yr	High	2.3x
100	Business Administration Hastings College · Hastings, NE	53 47–54	$47,525/yr	High	2.3x

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, Computer and Information Sciences, General at University of Nebraska-Lincoln ranks #1 in Nebraska with a score of 89/100 and graduate earnings of $78,017/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.