Best colleges for business in Nebraska
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in business, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for business in Nebraska17 schools
17 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Nebraska.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in business, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Creighton University
Omaha, NE · Private nonprofit#1 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 2
College of Saint Mary
Omaha, NE · Private nonprofit#2 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 3
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE · Public#3 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 4
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofit#5 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 5
Wayne State College
Wayne, NE · Public#7 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 6
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE · Public#8 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 7
Concordia University-Nebraska
Seward, NE · Private nonprofit#9 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 8
Chadron State College
Chadron, NE · PublicTop 24% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 9
Hastings College
Hastings, NE · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 10
Doane University
Crete, NE · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 11
Union Adventist University
Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 12
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A- · Top 17%
- 13
York University
York, NE · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 14
Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A- · Top 20%
- 15
Midland University
Fremont, NE · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 16
Peru State College
Peru, NE · PublicTop 20% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 17
Clarkson College
Omaha, NE · Private nonprofitTop 20% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton University | About $32,000 | $25,000 | $73,911 | 83% |
| College of Saint Mary | About $17,000 | $24,250 | $54,338 | 61% |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | About $18,000 | $21,000 | $56,887 | 67% |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | About $18,000 | $26,970 | $56,405 | 66% |
| Wayne State College | About $15,000 | $19,000 | $47,075 | 52% |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | About $16,000 | $19,500 | $50,105 | 58% |
| Concordia University-Nebraska | About $24,000 | $25,750 | $52,415 | 65% |
| Chadron State College | About $13,000 | $18,875 | $47,002 | 50% |
| Hastings College | About $24,000 | $27,000 | $51,303 | 49% |
| Doane University | About $26,000 | $25,000 | $53,316 | 57% |
| Union Adventist University | About $24,000 | $27,000 | $55,045 | 52% |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | About $13,000 | $19,000 | $53,909 | 47% |
| York University | About $21,000 | $21,500 | $44,130 | 52% |
| Bellevue University | About $18,000 | $20,000 | $61,289 | 33% |
| Midland University | About $26,000 | $26,134 | $52,163 | 42% |
| Peru State College | About $12,000 | $21,875 | $47,071 | 38% |
| Clarkson College | About $19,000 | $23,716 | $64,876 | 47% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 26
- Alaska 5
- Arizona 14
- Arkansas 23
- California 88
- Colorado 17
- Connecticut 22
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 51
- Georgia 57
- Hawaii 6
- Idaho 8
- Illinois 52
- Indiana 41
- Iowa 27
- Kansas 26
- Kentucky 26
- Louisiana 23
- Maine 13
- Maryland 23
- Massachusetts 50
- Michigan 40
- Minnesota 34
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 43
- Montana 10
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 28
- New Mexico 10
- New York 109
- North Carolina 49
- North Dakota 9
- Ohio 72
- Oklahoma 23
- Oregon 16
- Pennsylvania 108
- Puerto Rico 41
- Rhode Island 10
- South Carolina 34
- South Dakota 10
- Tennessee 38
- Texas 79
- Utah 11
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 47
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 19
- Wisconsin 34
- Wyoming 3