NE · BACHELOR’S-REPORTING COLLEGES

Best ROI colleges in Nebraska

Ten years of reported earnings premium, measured against four years of net price plus earnings forgone while studying.

16eligible colleges$45kcomparison earnings
LOWER10-YEAR ROIHIGHER
1
Clarkson CollegeOmaha, NE · Private nonprofit
+9%+$21,936
2
Bellevue UniversityBellevue, NE · Private nonprofit
−3%−$8,410
3
Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE · Private nonprofit
−6%−$19,192
4
Bryan College of Health SciencesLincoln, NE · Private nonprofit
−7%−$19,446
5
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthOmaha, NE · Private nonprofit
−11%−$30,052
6
University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE · Public
−42%−$105,098
7
University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE · Public
−48%−$111,944
8
Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityLincoln, NE · Private nonprofit
−53%−$133,588
9
University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney, NE · Public
−62%−$151,778
10
Doane UniversityCrete, NE · Private nonprofit
−62%−$177,626
11
Hastings CollegeHastings, NE · Private nonprofit
−72%−$198,748
12
Midland UniversityFremont, NE · Private nonprofit
−74%−$210,068
13
Chadron State CollegeChadron, NE · Public
−77%−$176,306
14
Peru State CollegePeru, NE · Public
−77%−$174,608
15
Concordia University-NebraskaSeward, NE · Private nonprofit
−80%−$220,020
16
Wayne State CollegeWayne, NE · Public
−86%−$206,740

Eligibility requires a currently operating college, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and annual average net price of at least $1,000. State rank is relative only to eligible institutions in Nebraska.