2025 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Nebraska
7Colleges in Nebraska
1,715Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Awarded
$31,562Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #3 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of liberal arts / sciences & humanities. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,715 degrees in liberal arts / sciences & humanities annually.
Choosing a Great Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School
The liberal arts / sciences & humanities program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities rankings. We derive our Best Overall Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
Pick Your Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Nebraska ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in Nebraska
The schools below may not offer all types of liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Nebraska Schools in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Metropolitan Community College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #615 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MCC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 510 liberal arts / sciences & humanities students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the liberal arts / sciences & humanities program report average early career income of $33,011.
University of Nebraska at Omaha is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #776 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNOMAHA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 399 liberal arts / sciences & humanities students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent data year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities degree recipients from University of Nebraska at Omaha receive an earnings boost of about $9,330 above the average earnings of liberal arts / sciences & humanities graduates.
It is difficult to beat Southeast Community College Area if you wish to pursue a degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #754 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Southeast Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 156 liberal arts / sciences & humanities students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the liberal arts / sciences & humanities program earn around $31,041 for their early career.
Every student pursuing a degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities needs to check out Mid-Plains Community College. Located in the rural area of North Platte, Mid-Plains Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 15th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were about 202 liberal arts / sciences & humanities students who graduated with this degree at Mid-Plains Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the liberal arts / sciences & humanities program report average early career earnings of $24,535.
Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were about 66 liberal arts / sciences & humanities students who graduated with this degree at UNK in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the liberal arts / sciences & humanities program report average early career wages of $29,471.
Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 10th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were roughly 53 liberal arts / sciences & humanities students who graduated with this degree at Northeast in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the liberal arts / sciences & humanities program report average early career wages of $30,292.
Central Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Grand Island. This college ranks 12th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were about 182 liberal arts / sciences & humanities students who graduated with this degree at Central Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, liberal arts / sciences & humanities degree recipients typically earn about $26,198 in the first five years of their career.
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).