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Best value colleges in Nebraska

Colleges with an Academic Excellence grade of B+ or better, ranked by Value: net price, graduation rate, earnings, and debt from federal data.

Best value colleges in Nebraska8 schools

8 schools qualify, ranked by Value.

How this list is made

Schools in Nebraska.
Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
Has a Value score from federal data (College Scorecard).
Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
Ordered by Value, highest first.

Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.

1
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE · Public
#3 in Nebraska
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- Net price $17,747 a year
2
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
Omaha, NE · Private nonprofit
Top 19% for earnings
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- Net price $21,863 a year
3
College of Saint Mary
Omaha, NE · Private nonprofit
#2 in Nebraska
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- Net price $16,590 a year
4
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofit
#5 in Nebraska
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- Net price $18,327 a year
5
Bryan College of Health Sciences
Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofit
Top 14% for earnings
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- Net price $26,919 a year
6
Creighton University
Omaha, NE · Private nonprofit
#1 in Nebraska
- Value grade B-
- Net price $31,568 a year
7
Union Adventist University
Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofit
Good: Compass grade B-
- Value grade B-
- Net price $23,716 a year
8
Doane University
Crete, NE · Private nonprofit
Good: Compass grade B
- Value grade C+
- Net price $26,364 a year

Compare cost and outcomes

School	Net price a year	Median debt	Earnings 10 years out	Graduation rate
University of Nebraska-Lincoln	$17,747	$21,000	$56,887	67%
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health	$21,863	$23,417	$65,071	60%
College of Saint Mary	$16,590	$24,250	$54,338	61%
Nebraska Wesleyan University	$18,327	$26,970	$56,405	66%
Bryan College of Health Sciences	$26,919	$24,985	$70,845	70%
Creighton University	$31,568	$25,000	$73,911	83%
Union Adventist University	$23,716	$27,000	$55,045	52%
Doane University	$26,364	$25,000	$53,316	57%

Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.

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