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2026 Best Value Engineering Schools in Nebraska

[Engineering](/majors/engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for engineering students.

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• Best Value Engineering Schools in Nebraska

2026 Best Value Engineering Schools in Nebraska

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Engineering Schools

1

University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

$10,434 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,465 Avg Student Debt

$56,887 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in engineering, no school beat University Of Nebraska Lincoln this year. Located in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,434, while out-of-state students pay about $28,584. Engineering graduates carry a median of $23,465 in student loans. Engineering graduates of University Of Nebraska Lincoln earn a median of $76,877 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 88%.

2

Doane College Crete
Crete, NE

$41,985 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,802 Avg Student Debt

$53,316 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Doane College Crete one of the best values for engineering. Doane College Crete is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete. In-state tuition and fees average $41,985. Typical student debt for engineering graduates is $28,802. Early-career engineering graduates make about $53,500. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 98% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.