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2023 Best Schools in Nebraska

13 Schools Ranked
$44,616 Average Earnings
$24,924 Avg Student Debt

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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Top Schools in Nebraska

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best school for students in Nebraska.

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#2

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Creighton University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Schools in Nebraska list.

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#3

College of Saint Mary

Omaha, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Saint Mary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Schools in Nebraska list.

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#4

Midland University

Fremont, Nebraska

Out of the 13 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Midland University landed the # 4 spot on the list.

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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska at Kearney helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Nebraska.

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#6

Hastings College

Hastings, Nebraska

With a ranking of #6, Hastings College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.

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#7

Wayne State College

Wayne, Nebraska

Wayne State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in Nebraska ranking.

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#8

Doane University

Crete, Nebraska

With a ranking of #8, Doane University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.

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#9

Concordia University, Nebraska

Seward, Nebraska

Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.

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#11

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Lincoln, Nebraska

Nebraska Wesleyan University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Schools in Nebraska list.

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#12

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Schools in Nebraska list.

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#13

Chadron State College

Chadron, Nebraska

With a ranking of #13, Chadron State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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