If you pursue a degree in english, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #19 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best English Schools in Nebraska ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 228 degrees in english annually.
Your choice of english school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall English School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best English Schools in Nebraska ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the english language degree levels they offer.
Every student pursuing a degree in english has to take a look at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.
There were about 83 english students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat University of Nebraska at Omaha if you wish to pursue a degree in english. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Omaha. This university ranks 7th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were about 37 english students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent data year.
University of Nebraska at Kearney is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in english. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were approximately 37 english students who graduated with this degree at UNK in the most recent data year.
One of 0 majors within the General English Literature area of study, English has other similar majors worth exploring.
Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).