Best colleges for economics in Nebraska
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in economics, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for economics in Nebraska7 schools
7 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 economics, 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 economics
- Value grade B-
- 2
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE · Public#3 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 3
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofit#5 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 4
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE · Public#8 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 5
Hastings College
Hastings, NE · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade C+
- 6
Doane University
Crete, NE · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade C+
- 7
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade A- · Top 17%
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% |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | About $18,000 | $21,000 | $56,887 | 67% |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | About $18,000 | $26,970 | $56,405 | 66% |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | About $16,000 | $19,500 | $50,105 | 58% |
| Hastings College | About $24,000 | $27,000 | $51,303 | 49% |
| Doane University | About $26,000 | $25,000 | $53,316 | 57% |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | About $13,000 | $19,000 | $53,909 | 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 8
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 8
- California 54
- Colorado 14
- Connecticut 18
- District of Columbia 8
- Florida 22
- Georgia 15
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 4
- Illinois 34
- Indiana 25
- Iowa 17
- Kansas 10
- Kentucky 13
- Louisiana 4
- Maine 5
- Maryland 15
- Massachusetts 39
- Michigan 24
- Minnesota 21
- Mississippi 5
- Missouri 18
- New Hampshire 6
- New Jersey 18
- New York 73
- North Carolina 25
- North Dakota 3
- Ohio 41
- Oklahoma 7
- Oregon 14
- Pennsylvania 53
- Rhode Island 7
- South Carolina 12
- South Dakota 5
- Tennessee 16
- Texas 24
- Utah 7
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 27
- Washington 13
- West Virginia 7
- Wisconsin 19