Best colleges for social work in Nebraska
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in social work, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for social work in Nebraska6 schools
6 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 social work, 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 social work
- Value grade B-
- 2
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofit#5 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 3
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE · Public#8 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 4
Chadron State College
Chadron, NE · PublicTop 24% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 5
Union Adventist University
Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 6
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- 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% |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | About $18,000 | $26,970 | $56,405 | 66% |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | About $16,000 | $19,500 | $50,105 | 58% |
| Chadron State College | About $13,000 | $18,875 | $47,002 | 50% |
| Union Adventist University | About $24,000 | $27,000 | $55,045 | 52% |
| 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 16
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 10
- California 26
- Colorado 5
- Connecticut 13
- District of Columbia 3
- Florida 14
- Georgia 12
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 14
- Kansas 10
- Kentucky 14
- Louisiana 9
- Maine 5
- Maryland 10
- Massachusetts 12
- Michigan 22
- Minnesota 16
- Mississippi 11
- Missouri 18
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 13
- New York 29
- North Carolina 24
- North Dakota 3
- Ohio 42
- Oklahoma 6
- Oregon 5
- Pennsylvania 34
- Puerto Rico 17
- Rhode Island 3
- South Carolina 6
- Tennessee 19
- Texas 34
- Utah 4
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 15
- Washington 8
- West Virginia 7
- Wisconsin 16