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 Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) 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 14 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones 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. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $75-$110k 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 quality 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.
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:
Our 2024 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the best value (income $75-$110k) school in Nebraska for students working on their master’s degree. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Nebraska - Lincoln is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Nebraska.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska list. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, the school is a fairly large private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Bellevue University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Nebraska.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school situated 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.
A rank of #4 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska list means College of Saint Mary is a great place for students working on their degree. College of Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in Omaha, Nebraska.
Not only is College of Saint Mary a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Nebraska for overall quality.
A rank of #5 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska list means Wayne State College is a great place for students working on their degree. 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 did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #6. University of Nebraska at Kearney is a medium-sized public school located in Kearney, Nebraska.
University of Nebraska at Kearney has the honor of being ranked #7 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska ranking. Seward, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Concordia University, Nebraska is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Nebraska.
Peru State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska ranking. Peru State is a public institution located in Peru, Nebraska.
Peru State College has the honor of being ranked #14 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Chadron State College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska list. Chadron State College is located in Chadron, Nebraska and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Chadron State College a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Nebraska for overall quality.
Creighton University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska ranking. 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 did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #11. Doane University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Crete, Nebraska.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Doane University is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Nebraska.
Union College Nebraska did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #12. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Union College Nebraska has the honor of being ranked #8 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) 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.
Midland University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #14. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Fremont, Nebraska.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Midland University is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Nebraska.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.