Best colleges for chemistry in Nebraska
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in chemistry, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for chemistry in Nebraska12 schools
12 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 chemistry, 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 chemistry
- Value grade B-
- 2
College of Saint Mary
Omaha, NE · Private nonprofit#2 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 3
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE · Public#3 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 4
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofit#5 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 5
Wayne State College
Wayne, NE · Public#7 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 6
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE · Public#8 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 7
Concordia University-Nebraska
Seward, NE · Private nonprofit#9 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B-
- 8
Hastings College
Hastings, NE · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade C+
- 9
Doane University
Crete, NE · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade C+
- 10
Union Adventist University
Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B-
- 11
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade A- · Top 17%
- 12
York University
York, NE · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B-
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% |
| 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% |
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 21
- Arizona 5
- Arkansas 17
- California 63
- Colorado 16
- Connecticut 19
- District of Columbia 8
- Florida 25
- Georgia 33
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 46
- Indiana 34
- Iowa 23
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 21
- Louisiana 18
- Maine 8
- Maryland 21
- Massachusetts 40
- Michigan 30
- Minnesota 26
- Mississippi 14
- Missouri 32
- Montana 7
- Nevada 3
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 24
- New Mexico 6
- New York 76
- North Carolina 41
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 52
- Oklahoma 19
- Oregon 14
- Pennsylvania 77
- Puerto Rico 16
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 25
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 34
- Texas 63
- Utah 8
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 36
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 14
- Wisconsin 27