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. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska ranking. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones have the best value programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $48-$75k 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.
We go into more detail on these factors on 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.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Metropolitan Community College to be the best value (income $48-$75k) school in Nebraska in this year’s ranking. MCC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Metropolitan Community College is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Nebraska. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $6,298.
The quality degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Nebraska - Lincoln a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Nebraska for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,526.
A rank of #3 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska list means Northeast Community College is a great place for students working on their degree. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Northeast Community College has the honor of being ranked #14 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $8,811.
Out of the 19 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the #4 spot on the list. Southeast Community College is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Southeast Community College Area has the honor of being ranked #13 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,650.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska.
Not only is University of Nebraska at Omaha a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Nebraska for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $13,312.
Bellevue University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska ranking. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, the school is a fairly large private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Bellevue University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Nebraska for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,881.
With a ranking of #7, Mid-Plains Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska list. This small public school is located in North Platte, Nebraska.
Not only is Mid-Plains Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in Nebraska for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $6,223.
With a ranking of #8, Central Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska list. Central Community College is a public institution located in Grand Island, Nebraska.
Not only is Central Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #17 in Nebraska for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $9,352.
College of Saint Mary did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #9. Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska.
Not only is College of Saint Mary a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Nebraska for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $14,300.
Wayne State College landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska ranking. WSC is located in Wayne, Nebraska and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Wayne State College has the honor of being ranked #10 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $14,187.
Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #11. Concordia University, Nebraska is located in Seward, Nebraska and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Concordia University, Nebraska a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Nebraska for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $20,322.
University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #12. Kearney, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Nebraska at Kearney is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Nebraska. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $15,894.
Hastings College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Hastings, Nebraska.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Hastings College is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Nebraska. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $18,643.
Chadron State College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska ranking. Chadron State College is a small public school situated in Chadron, Nebraska.
Chadron State College has the honor of being ranked #15 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,645.
With a ranking of #15, Peru State College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska list. Peru, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Peru State College is ranked #18 for quality in the state of Nebraska. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,252.
Creighton University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Omaha, Nebraska.
Not only is Creighton University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Nebraska for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $27,241.
Midland University did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #17. Fremont, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Midland University has the honor of being ranked #16 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $21,036.
Doane University did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #18. Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit institution located in Crete, Nebraska.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Doane University is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Nebraska. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $23,159.
Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska ranking. NWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Nebraska Wesleyan University is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Nebraska. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $25,358.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.