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Colleges for Social Work in Nebraska
6 colleges in Nebraska award a bachelor’s degree in social work, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creighton University Omaha, NE Earnings $61,829 · Debt — | $61,829 | — |
| 2 | University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE Earnings $53,203 · Debt $19,000 | $53,203 | $19,000 |
| 3 | University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE Earnings $50,169 · Debt $16,750 | $50,169 | $16,750 |
| 4 | Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE Earnings $48,785 · Debt $24,125 | $48,785 | $24,125 |
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Omaha · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $31,568 | 8,255 | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Lincoln · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,327 | 1,690 | |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,242 | 6,017 | |
| Chadron State College Chadron · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,549 | 2,205 | |
| Union Adventist University Lincoln · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,716 | 635 | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,441 | 15,015 |
Common questions
How many colleges in Nebraska offer a social work degree?
6, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in social work in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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