by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. College Factual has developed its Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nebraska ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 14 schools across Nebraska to determine which have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nebraska ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $30-$48k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
College of Saint Mary tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $30-$48k) school for master’s degrees in Nebraska for overall quality. Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska.
College of Saint Mary has the honor of being ranked #5 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nebraska list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln has the honor of being ranked #1 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nebraska. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large public school located in Omaha, Nebraska.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Nebraska at Omaha is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Nebraska.
Out of the 14 master’s degree schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the #4 spot on the list. Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and has a fairly large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Bellevue University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Nebraska for overall quality.
Out of the 14 master’s degree schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Wayne, Nebraska, the school is a small public institution.
Not only is Wayne State College a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Nebraska for overall quality.
University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #6 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nebraska list. UNK is a public institution located in Kearney, Nebraska.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Nebraska at Kearney is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Nebraska.
Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Seward, Nebraska, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Concordia University, Nebraska has the honor of being ranked #3 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Chadron State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nebraska ranking. Chadron State College is a public institution located in Chadron, Nebraska.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Chadron State College is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Nebraska.
Creighton University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nebraska list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Creighton University is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Nebraska.
Doane University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nebraska ranking. Located in Crete, Nebraska, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Doane University is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Nebraska.
Peru State College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nebraska ranking. Peru State is located in Peru, Nebraska and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Peru State College has the honor of being ranked #14 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #12, Midland University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nebraska list. Midland U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fremont, Nebraska.
Not only is Midland University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Nebraska for overall quality.
Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nebraska ranking. NWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Nebraska Wesleyan University has the honor of being ranked #11 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Union College Nebraska landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nebraska ranking. Union College Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Not only is Union College Nebraska a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Nebraska for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.