by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Nebraska” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 125,813 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, general studies is the 5th most popular major in the United States.
Across Nebraska, there were 509 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Nebraska” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in general studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Nebraska”.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 399 ’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Nebraska list. York College is located in York, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Saint Mary. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Nebraska. This small school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 11 ’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Nebraska list. Located in Kearney, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 66 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Union College Nebraska landed the #5 spot on the list. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 6 ’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Northeast Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Nebraska ranking. Northeast is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Midland University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #7. Midland University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fremont, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Nebraska Wesleyan University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Nebraska list. Nebraska Wesleyan University is a small school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 0 ’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Metropolitan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #9. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 0 ’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hastings College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Nebraska list. Located in Hastings, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Nebraska Indian Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Nebraska list. NICC is a small school located in Macy, Nebraska that handed out 2 ’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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