Top 50 Best Bachelor's Degree Programs in Nebraska by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree program in Nebraska ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Nebraska

182

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$53,964

Across all Nebraska programs

Average Annual Cost

$31,908

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Creighton University Grad rate: 79.5%	Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.	+$1,472,726	$129,668	$61,046	$27,000	Full ROI →
2	Bellevue University Grad rate: 49.2%	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$907,307	$95,916	$33,315	$27,965	Full ROI →
3	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grad rate: 65.4%	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	+$757,578	$86,584	$25,341	$24,250	Full ROI →
4	University of Nebraska at Omaha Grad rate: 48.3%	Computer Science.	+$638,302	$79,462	$20,446	$21,595	Full ROI →
5	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grad rate: 65.4%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$596,163	$78,265	$25,341	$20,572	Full ROI →
6	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grad rate: 65.4%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$549,433	$75,873	$25,341	$19,750	Full ROI →
7	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grad rate: 65.4%	Computer Engineering.	+$527,772	$74,823	$25,341	$20,240	Full ROI →
8	University of Nebraska at Omaha Grad rate: 48.3%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$521,839	$73,939	$20,446	$26,042	Full ROI →
9	Bellevue University Grad rate: 49.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$473,380	$72,332	$33,315	N/A	Full ROI →
10	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grad rate: 65.4%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$469,896	$72,183	$25,341	$24,000	Full ROI →
11	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grad rate: 65.4%	Chemical Engineering.	+$442,344	$71,063	$25,341	$27,816	Full ROI →
12	University of Nebraska at Omaha Grad rate: 48.3%	Construction Management.	+$405,291	$68,019	$20,446	$24,670	Full ROI →
13	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grad rate: 65.4%	Construction Engineering Technologies.	+$399,494	$68,728	$25,341	$24,964	Full ROI →
14	College of Saint Mary Grad rate: 63.1%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$365,064	$68,941	$33,989	$28,000	Full ROI →
15	University of Nebraska at Omaha Grad rate: 48.3%	Air Transportation.	+$362,546	$65,634	$20,446	$21,000	Full ROI →
16	University of Nebraska Medical Center	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$339,330	$60,654	N/A	$25,000	Full ROI →
17	University of Nebraska at Omaha Grad rate: 48.3%	Information Science/Studies.	+$324,027	$63,718	$20,446	$21,147	Full ROI →
18	University of Nebraska at Omaha Grad rate: 48.3%	Civil Engineering.	+$318,103	$63,607	$20,446	$23,891	Full ROI →
19	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grad rate: 65.4%	Agricultural Mechanization.	+$302,253	$63,784	$25,341	$23,750	Full ROI →
20	College of Saint Mary Grad rate: 63.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$297,852	$66,233	$33,989	$37,668	Full ROI →
21	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grad rate: 65.4%	Civil Engineering.	+$296,871	$63,633	$25,341	$25,500	Full ROI →
22	Creighton University Grad rate: 79.5%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$284,230	$70,236	$61,046	$26,893	Full ROI →
23	Clarkson College Grad rate: 73.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$274,931	$62,651	$23,962	$31,289	Full ROI →
24	Creighton University Grad rate: 79.5%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$268,276	$67,623	$61,046	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Creighton University Grad rate: 79.5%	Health and Physical Education/Fitness.	+$255,516	$66,985	$61,046	N/A	Full ROI →
26	Nebraska Wesleyan University Grad rate: 63.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$250,910	$67,038	$53,350	$27,000	Full ROI →
27	Bryan College of Health Sciences Grad rate: 73.8%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$244,004	$62,065	$28,837	$31,072	Full ROI →
28	Bellevue University Grad rate: 49.2%	General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations.	+$242,606	$62,468	$33,315	$24,810	Full ROI →
29	Bryan College of Health Sciences Grad rate: 73.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$229,763	$61,289	$28,837	$30,125	Full ROI →
30	Union Adventist University Grad rate: 51.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$213,826	$62,901	$40,586	$31,000	Full ROI →
31	Creighton University Grad rate: 79.5%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$211,279	$66,594	$61,046	$26,975	Full ROI →
32	Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Grad rate: 69.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$209,725	$61,005	$30,659	$35,362	Full ROI →
33	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grad rate: 65.4%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$206,248	$58,707	$25,341	$19,650	Full ROI →
34	Creighton University Grad rate: 79.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$190,306	$65,547	$61,046	$27,000	Full ROI →
35	Bellevue University Grad rate: 49.2%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$176,103	$59,135	$33,315	$24,694	Full ROI →
36	Bellevue University Grad rate: 49.2%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$175,967	$59,377	$33,315	$28,380	Full ROI →
37	Creighton University Grad rate: 79.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$171,146	$64,589	$61,046	$27,000	Full ROI →
38	Doane University Grad rate: 58.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$161,129	$63,706	$55,510	$37,741	Full ROI →
39	Creighton University Grad rate: 79.5%	Economics.	+$149,698	$63,466	$61,046	$26,250	Full ROI →
40	University of Nebraska at Omaha Grad rate: 48.3%	Special Education and Teaching.	+$130,695	$54,167	$20,446	$22,860	Full ROI →
41	Clarkson College Grad rate: 73.6%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$129,913	$55,263	$23,962	$29,258	Full ROI →
42	Midland University Grad rate: 43.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$122,683	$60,687	$52,386	$30,750	Full ROI →
43	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grad rate: 65.4%	Architecture.	+$122,036	$54,925	$25,341	$26,000	Full ROI →
44	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grad rate: 65.4%	Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.	+$121,813	$54,433	$25,341	$18,876	Full ROI →
45	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grad rate: 65.4%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$119,571	$54,498	$25,341	$21,500	Full ROI →
46	University of Nebraska Medical Center	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$116,070	$49,491	N/A	$25,000	Full ROI →
47	Bellevue University Grad rate: 49.2%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$109,337	$56,122	$33,315	$29,513	Full ROI →
48	University of Nebraska at Kearney Grad rate: 56.8%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$108,242	$54,125	$24,452	$27,000	Full ROI →
49	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grad rate: 65.4%	Mathematics.	+$106,633	$53,700	$25,341	$19,261	Full ROI →
50	University of Nebraska at Kearney Grad rate: 56.8%	Agricultural Business and Management.	+$96,252	$51,703	$24,452	N/A	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.