Top 50 Best Doctoral Degree Programs in Nebraska by ROI

Every Doctoral 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

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$556,837

Across all Nebraska programs

Average Annual Cost

$31,130

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Clarkson College Grad rate: 73.6%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	+$1,178,532	$105,719	$23,962	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Clarkson College Grad rate: 73.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$980,992	$95,842	$23,962	N/A	Full ROI →
3	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grad rate: 65.4%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$796,496	$86,893	$25,341	N/A	Full ROI →
4	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grad rate: 65.4%	Mathematics.	+$679,276	$81,032	$25,341	N/A	Full ROI →
5	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grad rate: 65.4%	Education, Other.	+$534,596	$73,798	$25,341	N/A	Full ROI →
6	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grad rate: 65.4%	Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.	+$520,856	$73,111	$25,341	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Creighton University Grad rate: 79.5%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$497,816	$79,100	$61,046	N/A	Full ROI →
8	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grad rate: 65.4%	Psychology, General.	+$395,716	$66,854	$25,341	N/A	Full ROI →
9	University of Nebraska at Kearney Grad rate: 56.8%	Student Counseling and Personnel Services.	+$53,672	$49,574	$24,452	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Concordia University-Nebraska Grad rate: 61.7%	Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.	-$69,576	$48,757	$51,179	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.