by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual has developed its Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nebraska ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. This list may shock you as many typically expensive schools are very generous with need-based financial aid.
See What's Included in This Value Report:
We analyzed 14 schools across Nebraska to determine which have the best value Master's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. 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 (With Aid) in Nebraska ranking, we first look at its average net price, which is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named University of Nebraska at Omaha the best value (with aid) school in Nebraska for students working on their master’s degree. 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.
A rank of #2 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nebraska list means Bellevue University is a great place for students working on their degree. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Bellevue, Nebraska.
Not only is Bellevue University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Nebraska for overall quality.
A rank of #3 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nebraska list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for students working on their degree. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Saint Mary. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nebraska list. Saint Mary is located in Omaha, Nebraska and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, College of Saint Mary is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Nebraska.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State College. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nebraska list. WSC is a public institution located in Wayne, Nebraska.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Wayne State College is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Nebraska.
University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nebraska ranking. Kearney, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Nebraska at Kearney a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Nebraska for overall quality.
Concordia University, Nebraska ranked #7 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nebraska list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in Seward, Nebraska.
Not only is Concordia University, Nebraska a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Nebraska for overall quality.
Chadron State College did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #8. 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 #13 in Nebraska for overall quality.
Peru State College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nebraska list. Located in Peru, Nebraska, the school is a small public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Peru State College is ranked #14 for quality in the state of Nebraska.
Union College Nebraska came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nebraska ranking. 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.
With a ranking of #11, Doane University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nebraska list. Doane University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Crete, Nebraska.
Doane University has the honor of being ranked #10 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Midland University landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nebraska ranking. Located in Fremont, Nebraska, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Midland University has the honor of being ranked #12 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Creighton University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nebraska ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Omaha, Nebraska.
Creighton University has the honor of being ranked #2 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nebraska ranking. NWU is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Nebraska Wesleyan University has the honor of being ranked #11 in Nebraska for overall quality on top of being a good value.
View Best Value Master’s Degree Schools (With Aid) Nationwide >
All Majors and Fields of Study >
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.