Colleges Whose Graduates Earn the Most in Nebraska
Ranked by median earnings 10 years after entry (28 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Median earnings 10 years after entry | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE · Public | $76,833 | — | $76,833 |
| 2 | Creighton University Omaha, NE · Private nonprofit | $73,911 | $31,568 | $73,911 |
| 3 | Bryan College of Health Sciences Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofit | $70,845 | $26,919 | $70,845 |
| 4 | Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha, NE · Private nonprofit | $65,071 | $21,863 | $65,071 |
| 5 | Clarkson College Omaha, NE · Private nonprofit | $64,876 | $19,241 | $64,876 |
| 6 | Bellevue University Bellevue, NE · Private nonprofit | $61,289 | $17,550 | $61,289 |
| 7 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE · Public | $56,887 | $17,747 | $56,887 |
| 8 | Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofit | $56,405 | $18,327 | $56,405 |
| 9 | Union Adventist University Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofit | $55,045 | $23,716 | $55,045 |
| 10 | College of Saint Mary Omaha, NE · Private nonprofit | $54,338 | $16,590 | $54,338 |
| 11 | University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE · Public | $53,909 | $13,441 | $53,909 |
| 12 | Doane University Crete, NE · Private nonprofit | $53,316 | $26,364 | $53,316 |
| 13 | Concordia University-Nebraska Seward, NE · Private nonprofit | $52,415 | $23,965 | $52,415 |
| 14 | Midland University Fremont, NE · Private nonprofit | $52,163 | $26,267 | $52,163 |
| 15 | Hastings College Hastings, NE · Private nonprofit | $51,303 | $24,452 | $51,303 |
| 16 | University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE · Public | $50,105 | $16,242 | $50,105 |
| 17 | Wayne State College Wayne, NE · Public | $47,075 | $15,360 | $47,075 |
| 18 | Peru State College Peru, NE · Public | $47,071 | $11,632 | $47,071 |
| 19 | Chadron State College Chadron, NE · Public | $47,002 | $12,549 | $47,002 |
| 20 | York University York, NE · Private nonprofit | $44,130 | $20,951 | $44,130 |
| 21 | Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE · Public | $43,405 | $9,171 | $43,405 |
| 22 | Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE · Public | $42,634 | $8,544 | $42,634 |
| 23 | Mid-Plains Community College North Platte, NE · Public | $40,059 | $5,235 | $40,059 |
| 24 | Central Community College Grand Island, NE · Public | $39,429 | $7,024 | $39,429 |
| 25 | Metropolitan Community College Area Omaha, NE · Public | $38,773 | $4,982 | $38,773 |
| 26 | Western Nebraska Community College Scottsbluff, NE · Public | $38,729 | $5,474 | $38,729 |
| 27 | Nebraska Indian Community College Macy, NE · Public | $31,458 | $23,334 | $31,458 |
| 28 | Xenon A Stephanie Moss Academy Omaha, NE · Private for-profit | $28,953 | $15,965 | $28,953 |