Best colleges for nursing in Nebraska
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in nursing, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for nursing in Nebraska10 schools
10 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 nursing, 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 nursing
- Value grade B-
- 2
College of Saint Mary
Omaha, NE · Private nonprofit#2 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 3
Bryan College of Health Sciences
Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofitTop 14% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 4
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofit#5 in Nebraska
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 5
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
Omaha, NE · Private nonprofitTop 19% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 6
Doane University
Crete, NE · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 7
Union Adventist University
Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 8
Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A- · Top 20%
- 9
Midland University
Fremont, NE · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 10
Clarkson College
Omaha, NE · Private nonprofitTop 20% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
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% |
| Bryan College of Health Sciences | $26,919 | $24,985 | $70,845 | 70% |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | $18,327 | $26,970 | $56,405 | 66% |
| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | $21,863 | $23,417 | $65,071 | 60% |
| Doane University | $26,364 | $25,000 | $53,316 | 57% |
| Union Adventist University | $23,716 | $27,000 | $55,045 | 52% |
| Bellevue University | $17,550 | $20,000 | $61,289 | 33% |
| Midland University | $26,267 | $26,134 | $52,163 | 42% |
| Clarkson College | $19,241 | $23,716 | $64,876 | 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 10
- Arkansas 14
- California 53
- Colorado 16
- Connecticut 17
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 35
- Georgia 37
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 33
- Indiana 30
- Iowa 19
- Kansas 18
- Kentucky 20
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 9
- Maryland 12
- Massachusetts 24
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 25
- Mississippi 8
- Missouri 36
- Montana 7
- Nevada 6
- New Hampshire 9
- New Jersey 23
- New Mexico 7
- New York 58
- North Carolina 33
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 64
- Oklahoma 17
- Oregon 6
- Pennsylvania 68
- Puerto Rico 33
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 20
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 31
- Texas 52
- Utah 14
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 33
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 15
- Wisconsin 24