Highest-earning colleges in Nebraska
Colleges ranked by reported median earnings five years after completion. Price and modeled ROI do not affect the order.
17eligible collegesYear 5earnings period
LOWERMEDIAN EARNINGS · YEAR 5 AFTER COMPLETIONHIGHER
1University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE · Public
$78,134Observed median earnings
2Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE · Private nonprofit
$73,708Observed median earnings
3Clarkson CollegeOmaha, NE · Private nonprofit
$72,890Observed median earnings
4Bryan College of Health SciencesLincoln, NE · Private nonprofit
$71,823Observed median earnings
5Bellevue UniversityBellevue, NE · Private nonprofit
$69,179Observed median earnings
6Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthOmaha, NE · Private nonprofit
$68,740Observed median earnings
7University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE · Public
$59,589Observed median earnings
8University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE · Public
$57,182Observed median earnings
9Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityLincoln, NE · Private nonprofit
$56,972Observed median earnings
10Doane UniversityCrete, NE · Private nonprofit
$55,783Observed median earnings
11University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney, NE · Public
$54,319Observed median earnings
12Hastings CollegeHastings, NE · Private nonprofit
$52,906Observed median earnings
13Midland UniversityFremont, NE · Private nonprofit
$52,500Observed median earnings
14Concordia University-NebraskaSeward, NE · Private nonprofit
$50,584Observed median earnings
15Chadron State CollegeChadron, NE · Public
$50,389Observed median earnings
16Peru State CollegePeru, NE · Public
$50,192Observed median earnings
17Wayne State CollegeWayne, NE · Public
$48,470Observed median earnings
The ranking includes currently operating colleges in Nebraska with reported bachelor’s-level programs, at least 500 students and available year-5 earnings. It does not adjust for program mix, geography, student background or cost.
Highest-earning colleges by state
Every state page uses the same year-5 federal earnings measure and national eligibility screen.
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