Best colleges for art and design in Nebraska
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in art or design, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for art and design in Nebraska15 schools
15 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 art or design, 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 art or design
- Value grade B-
- 2
College of Saint Mary
Omaha, NE · Private nonprofit#2 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 3
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE · Public#3 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 4
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofit#5 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 5
Wayne State College
Wayne, NE · Public#7 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 6
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE · Public#8 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 7
Concordia University-Nebraska
Seward, NE · Private nonprofit#9 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B-
- 8
Chadron State College
Chadron, NE · PublicTop 24% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 9
Hastings College
Hastings, NE · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 10
Doane University
Crete, NE · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 11
Union Adventist University
Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B-
- 12
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A- · Top 17%
- 13
Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A- · Top 20%
- 14
Midland University
Fremont, NE · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 15
Peru State College
Peru, NE · PublicTop 20% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
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% |
| 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% |
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 19
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 17
- California 75
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 21
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 7
- Florida 29
- Georgia 32
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 47
- Indiana 36
- Iowa 24
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 22
- Louisiana 16
- Maine 13
- Maryland 20
- Massachusetts 44
- Michigan 30
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 7
- Missouri 32
- Montana 7
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 8
- New Jersey 26
- New Mexico 6
- New York 85
- North Carolina 39
- North Dakota 5
- Ohio 59
- Oklahoma 15
- Oregon 14
- Pennsylvania 74
- Puerto Rico 17
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 25
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 27
- Texas 54
- Utah 8
- Vermont 8
- Virginia 33
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 11
- Wisconsin 29