Best Colleges in Nebraska 2026

Nebraska has 34 colleges and universities in our database; 31 report the graduation-rate data our ranking requires. The top 25 are ranked below by a fixed four-factor formula: 6-year graduation rate (30%), median earnings 10 years after entry (30%), admission selectivity (20%), and in-state tuition affordability (20%).

Schools Ranked

$50,154

Avg. Earnings

54.6%

Avg. Graduation Rate

Top 25 Schools

College rankings
#	School	Graduation Rate	Median Earnings	Acceptance Rate	In-State Tuition
1	Clarkson College Omaha, Nebraska	75.0%	$64,876	56.1%	$15,168
2	Universal College of Healing Arts Omaha, Nebraska	100.0%	$28,865		$11,822
3	Bryan College of Health Sciences Lincoln, Nebraska	75.5%	$70,845	67.6%	$20,070
4	Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Curtis, Nebraska	56.9%	$56,887		$5,756
5	Bellevue University Bellevue, Nebraska	55.9%	$61,289		$8,886
6	Northeast Community College Norfolk, Nebraska	55.8%	$42,634		$3,840
7	Wayne State College Wayne, Nebraska	55.7%	$47,075		$7,970
8	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska	65.8%	$56,887	78.6%	$10,108
9	Creighton University Omaha, Nebraska	80.5%	$73,911	75.7%	$47,000
10	Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha, Nebraska	66.7%	$65,071	90.5%	$18,173
11	Mid-Plains Community College North Platte, Nebraska	45.6%	$40,059		$3,600
12	Central Community College Grand Island, Nebraska	44.8%	$39,429		$3,360
13	College of Saint Mary Omaha, Nebraska	59.4%	$54,338	64.6%	$23,340
14	University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, Nebraska	59.8%	$50,105	86.0%	$8,302
15	Chadron State College Chadron, Nebraska	38.1%	$47,002		$8,078
16	Peru State College Peru, Nebraska	37.7%	$47,071		$8,280
17	Western Nebraska Community College Scottsbluff, Nebraska	35.5%	$38,729		$3,000
18	University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, Nebraska	47.5%	$53,909	85.9%	$8,370
19	Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, Nebraska	26.5%	$43,405		$3,540
20	Metropolitan Community College Area Omaha, Nebraska	25.1%	$38,773		$3,285
21	Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, Nebraska	68.9%	$56,405	81.5%	$41,658
22	York University York, Nebraska	37.4%	$44,130	57.3%	$21,600
23	Myotherapy Institute Lincoln, Nebraska	42.9%	$27,531		$16,390
24	Hastings College Hastings, Nebraska	53.3%	$51,303	71.3%	$36,130
25	Doane University Crete, Nebraska	55.9%	$53,316	75.8%	$40,491