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Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPluscompares student earnings after college against a benchmark that Degreechoices adjusts based on each school’s unique mix of academic programs and the in-state/out-of-state composition of the student body.
Schools are assigned a value from 1-100, where 100 is best for students from households earning up to $30,000. This value is multiplied by the percentage of the school’s student body that received a Pell Grant, to calculate the economic mobility score. A higher score is better. Read the full explanation
The percentage of a school’s student body that has received a Pell Grant.
Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
The total debt accrued by the median student at the time of graduation.
The debt-to-earnings ratio is calculated by dividing student debt upon graduation by the annual salary. A debt to earnings ratio of 1 means that annual educational debt is the same as annual earnings.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
EarningsPluscompares student earnings after college against a benchmark that Degreechoices adjusts based on each school’s unique mix of academic programs and the in-state/out-of-state composition of the student body.
Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
Clarkson College ranked first and Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health ranked second for the best colleges in Nebraska. Nebraskans are passionate about college sports, with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Huskers being a prominent football team in the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska is often referred to as the "Cornhusker State" and is renowned for its vast agricultural production, with farmers and ranchers supppying the country with corn, soybeans, beef, and wheat.
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Cost$16,691
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$64,876
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate72%
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Cost$18,200
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$65,071
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate69%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$32,834
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$73,911
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate81%
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Cost$13,785
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$54,338
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate70%
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Cost$16,131
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$56,887
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate68%
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Cost$12,670
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$53,909
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate54%
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Cost$31,318
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$70,845
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate51%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$26,946
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$61,289
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate65%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$23,117
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$56,405
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate63%
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Cost$22,880
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$55,045
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate53%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$24,295
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$53,316
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate62%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$17,417
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$50,105
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate57%
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Cost$22,537
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$52,415
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate62%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$14,077
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$47,075
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate55%
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Cost$21,919
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$51,303
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate61%
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Cost$13,769
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$47,071
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate37%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$22,676
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$52,163
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate46%
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Cost$15,684
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$47,002
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate42%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Average income based on education level
The following figures are the average salaries in Nebraska for each level of education.
Average Income
The average income of people in this state with a high-school diploma, certificate, associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or master’s degree, 10 years after enrollment, based on 2021-2022 CSC data.
HS Diploma$38,758
CertificateN/A
Associate$52,528
Bachelor$55,322
Master$68,033
Cost of attending college in Nebraska
In-state-tuition$21,074
The average in-state tuition, before financial aid, of all 4-year institutions in the state. Includes public, private, online, on-campus, non-profit, and for-profit institutions. Based on 2021-2022 CSC data.
Out-of-state-tuition$22,899
The average tuition for out-of-state students, before financial aid of all 4-year institutions in the state. Includes public, private, online, on-campus, non-profit, and for-profit institutions. Based on 2021-2022 CSC data.
Most popular degrees in Nebraska
In Nebraska the most popular degrees are Business Administration, Registered Nursing, and Education-grades & methods. To create this list, we complied and analyzed data from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
They both provide information on how many graduates each program has annually. The list below is both undergraduate- and graduate-level programs.
Popular degrees
1Business Administration 2,505graduates
2Registered Nursing 1,553graduates
3Education-grades & methods 788graduates
4Biology 675graduates
5Curriculum and Instruction 636graduates
6General Psychology 597graduates
7Liberal Arts and Sciences 528graduates
8Criminal Justice 496graduates
9Finance 446graduates
10Education-by subject area 427graduates
Fastest growing careers
Nebraska job growth
8.1%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
65.9%
Epidemiologists
50%
Occupational Therapy Assistants
42.9%
Nurse Practitioners
39.6%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
38.2%
Physical Therapist Assistants
35.1%
Information Security Analysts
34.7%
Statisticians
32%
Actuaries
25.6%
Physician Assistants
25.4%
Best bachelor’s degrees in Nebraska
These majors are most likely to pay off economically after graduation.
Program NamesEconomic Score
1Allied Health Services 0.73
2Computer Science 1.11
3Quantitative methods Mgmt. 1.25
4Air Transportation 1.61
5Construction Mgmt. 1.65
6Computer Engineering 1.67
7Therapeutic professions 1.71
8Electrical Engineering 1.77
9Chemical Engineering 1.82
10Construction Engr. Tech 1.86
11Mechanical Engineering 2
12Civil Engineering 2.31
13Agricultural Mechanization 2.43
14Agricultural Engineering 2.68
15General Marketing Operations 3.19
16Registered Nursing 3.49
17Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 3.66
18Managerial Econ. 3.76
19Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 3.77
Higher education is supposed to act as an economic elevator that lifts students from low-income households into the middle class. But not all colleges do this: unfortunately, many of the nation’s most “prestigious” schools accept very few students from low-income backgrounds.
To determine what colleges are doing the best job at lifting students out of poverty, we have devised a Social Mobility Index (SMI).
The best colleges for social mobility in Nebraska are shown below.
Bachelor's degree holders or higher
31.9%
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