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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Nebraska

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$4,692 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,458 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School for You

In 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities students earned 1,612 degrees and certificates from a Nebraska school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best value programs for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Nebraska

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges.

Best Nebraska Schools for Affordable Quality in Liberal Arts & Humanities

$3,195 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan Community College the best value school in Nebraska for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $3,195 per year. After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $9,053.

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$3,192 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.

Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,192 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Southeast Community College take out is $11,000.

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#3

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE
$3,210 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Community College are $3,210 a year. After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Central Community College carry an average student debtload of $8,466.

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$3,750 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $3,750 per year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Northeast take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Mid-Plains Community College

North Platte, NE
$3,420 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Mid-Plains Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of North Platte, Mid-Plains Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mid-Plains Community College are $3,420 per year. While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Mid-Plains Community College accumulate an average of around $8,817 in student debt.

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$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNOMAHA are $8,136 a year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at UNOMAHA take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $132.

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$7,940 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNK are $7,940 a year.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 6,339
Minnesota 6,264
Iowa 5,966
South Dakota 222
Missouri 8,280
North Dakota 953

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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