Best colleges for biology and pre-med in Nebraska
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in biology, the usual route for pre-medical study, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for biology and pre-med 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 biology, 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 biology
- Value grade B-
- 2
College of Saint Mary
Omaha, NE · Private nonprofit#2 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 3
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE · Public#3 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 4
Bryan College of Health Sciences
Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofitTop 14% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 5
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofit#5 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 6
Wayne State College
Wayne, NE · Public#7 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 7
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE · Public#8 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 8
Concordia University-Nebraska
Seward, NE · Private nonprofit#9 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B-
- 9
Chadron State College
Chadron, NE · PublicTop 24% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 10
Hastings College
Hastings, NE · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade C+
- 11
Doane University
Crete, NE · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade C+
- 12
Union Adventist University
Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B-
- 13
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A- · Top 17%
- 14
York University
York, NE · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B-
- 15
Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A- · Top 20%
- 16
Midland University
Fremont, NE · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade C+
- 17
Peru State College
Peru, NE · PublicTop 20% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton University | $31,568 | $25,000 | $73,911 | 83% |
| College of Saint Mary | $16,590 | $24,250 | $54,338 | 61% |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | $17,747 | $21,000 | $56,887 | 67% |
| Bryan College of Health Sciences | $26,919 | $24,985 | $70,845 | 70% |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | $18,327 | $26,970 | $56,405 | 66% |
| Wayne State College | $15,360 | $19,000 | $47,075 | 52% |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | $16,242 | $19,500 | $50,105 | 58% |
| Concordia University-Nebraska | $23,965 | $25,750 | $52,415 | 65% |
| Chadron State College | $12,549 | $18,875 | $47,002 | 50% |
| Hastings College | $24,452 | $27,000 | $51,303 | 49% |
| Doane University | $26,364 | $25,000 | $53,316 | 57% |
| Union Adventist University | $23,716 | $27,000 | $55,045 | 52% |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | $13,441 | $19,000 | $53,909 | 47% |
| York University | $20,951 | $21,500 | $44,130 | 52% |
| Bellevue University | $17,550 | $20,000 | $61,289 | 33% |
| Midland University | $26,267 | $26,134 | $52,163 | 42% |
| Peru State College | $11,632 | $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 23
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 9
- Arkansas 19
- California 69
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 21
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 8
- Florida 35
- Georgia 49
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 48
- Indiana 40
- Iowa 26
- Kansas 23
- Kentucky 25
- Louisiana 22
- Maine 13
- Maryland 20
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 33
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 40
- Montana 9
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 25
- New Mexico 8
- New York 88
- North Carolina 50
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 60
- Oklahoma 21
- Oregon 18
- Pennsylvania 98
- Puerto Rico 25
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 31
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 36
- Texas 68
- Utah 7
- Vermont 7
- Virginia 38
- Washington 18
- West Virginia 15
- Wisconsin 28