by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 19 schools in Nebraska, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $75-$110k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. 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.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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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Our 2024 rankings named Metropolitan Community College the best value (income $75-$110k) school in Nebraska. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Metropolitan Community College has the honor of being ranked #7 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $7,790.
The quality degree programs at Bellevue University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska. Bellevue, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Bellevue University is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Nebraska. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $16,662.
Out of the 19 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 spot on the list. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln has the honor of being ranked #1 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $19,044.
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. This medium-sized public school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Not only is Southeast Community College Area a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Nebraska for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $11,629.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska list. Northeast is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska.
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 $75-$110k per year is $11,611.
Central Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska ranking. Grand Island, 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, Central Community College is ranked #17 for quality in the state of Nebraska. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,785.
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska.
University of Nebraska at Omaha has the honor of being ranked #5 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $17,036.
Mid-Plains Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #8. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school situated in North Platte, Nebraska.
Mid-Plains Community College has the honor of being ranked #19 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,595.
Wayne State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska ranking. This small public school is located in Wayne, Nebraska.
Not only is Wayne State College a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Nebraska for overall quality. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $16,724.
University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska list. Kearney, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of Nebraska at Kearney has the honor of being ranked #11 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $18,174.
With a ranking of #11, College of Saint Mary did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
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 $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $19,143.
Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best 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 #4 for quality in the state of Nebraska. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $23,219.
Chadron State College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #13. Chadron State College is a public institution located in Chadron, Nebraska.
Not only is Chadron State College a great value, but it is also ranked #15 in Nebraska for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $17,858.
Peru State College landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska ranking. Peru State College is a small public school located in Peru, Nebraska.
Not only is Peru State College a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in Nebraska for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $16,917.
Hastings College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #15. Hastings is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hastings, Nebraska.
Hastings College has the honor of being ranked #6 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $23,664.
With a ranking of #16, Creighton University did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska list. Creighton is located in Omaha, Nebraska and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Creighton University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Nebraska for overall quality. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $30,031.
Doane University did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #17. Crete, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Doane University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Nebraska for overall quality. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $23,717.
Nebraska Wesleyan University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska list. NWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Not only is Nebraska Wesleyan University a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Nebraska for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $26,563.
Midland University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nebraska list. 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 $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $24,742.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
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