Highest ROI College Degrees in Nebraska

Top 20 college + major combinations in Nebraska ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost
1	Bryan College of Health Sciences Grad rate: 73.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$2,862,926	$188,030	$28,837	Full ROI →
2	University of Nebraska Medical Center	Dentistry.	+$1,897,260	$136,863	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Creighton University Grad rate: 79.5%	Dentistry.	+$1,826,088	$139,409	$61,046	Full ROI →
4	University of Nebraska Medical Center	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,548,020	$119,401	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Creighton University Grad rate: 79.5%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,529,108	$124,560	$61,046	Full ROI →
6	Creighton University Grad rate: 79.5%	Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.	+$1,472,726	$129,668	$61,046	Full ROI →
7	Creighton University Grad rate: 79.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,435,348	$119,872	$61,046	Full ROI →
8	University of Nebraska Medical Center	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,360,700	$110,035	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Clarkson College Grad rate: 73.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,250,496	$106,921	$23,962	Full ROI →
10	University of Nebraska Medical Center	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,203,060	$102,153	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Clarkson College Grad rate: 73.6%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	+$1,178,532	$105,719	$23,962	Full ROI →
12	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grad rate: 65.4%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,161,458	$102,607	$25,341	Full ROI →
13	Union Adventist University Grad rate: 51.0%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,151,448	$103,631	$40,586	Full ROI →
14	University of Nebraska at Omaha Grad rate: 48.3%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,020,288	$95,059	$20,446	Full ROI →
15	Clarkson College Grad rate: 73.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$980,992	$95,842	$23,962	Full ROI →
16	University of Nebraska at Omaha Grad rate: 48.3%	Information Science/Studies.	+$947,228	$91,406	$20,446	Full ROI →
17	Bellevue University Grad rate: 49.2%	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$907,307	$95,916	$33,315	Full ROI →
18	Creighton University Grad rate: 79.5%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$875,908	$91,900	$61,046	Full ROI →
19	Creighton University Grad rate: 79.5%	Business/Commerce, General.	+$837,188	$89,964	$61,046	Full ROI →
20	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grad rate: 65.4%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$796,496	$86,893	$25,341	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.