2023 Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Nebraska to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska
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Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue University the best school in Nebraska for students working on their bachelor’s degree.
Bellevue University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $8,310. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,741 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Bellevue University does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list.
Full-time students from Nebraska pay an average of $9,590 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UNL. Out-of-state students pay an average of $26,720. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,252 in student loans.
UNL does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Creighton University is a great place for students working on their bachelor’s degree.
Creighton does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $44,524. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Creighton accumulate an average of $25,325 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Creighton. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chadron State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list.
In-state students pay an average of $7,178 in tuition and fees if they attend Chadron State College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,206. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,709 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Chadron State College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 13 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the # 5 spot on the list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $38,334 to cover tuition and fees at NWU. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,239 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at NWU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 33% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #6 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UNOMAHA is $8,136. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $21,718. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,853 in student loans.
UNOMAHA does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 86% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #7, Wayne State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree.
In-state students pay an average of $7,428 in tuition and fees if they attend WSC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,458. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from WSC accumulate an average of $21,937 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that WSC does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 31% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Hastings College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $33,590 to cover tuition and fees at Hastings. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,689 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Hastings does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 29% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #9, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree.
In-state students pay an average of $7,940 in tuition and fees if they attend UNK full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,320. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,258 in loans while pursuing their degree.
UNK does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking.
If you want to attend Concordia University, Nebraska, expect to pay an average of $36,310 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,880 in student loans.
Concordia University, Nebraska does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 1% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #11, Midland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree.
If you want to attend Midland U, expect to pay an average of $36,746 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,319 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Midland U does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #12, Doane University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree.
The average tuition and fees at Doane Crete is $37,880. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $30,859 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Doane Crete does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 5% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Peru State College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking.
Peru State does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $7,800. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Peru State accumulate an average of $27,366 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Peru State does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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