2024 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska
8Colleges in Nebraska
1,495Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$54,057Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in computer & information sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #6 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of computer & information sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 1,495 degrees in computer & information sciences to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Computer & Information Sciences School
Your choice of computer & information sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer & information sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Computer & Information Sciences Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Computer & Information Sciences in Nebraska
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the computer & information sciences degree levels they offer.
Top Nebraska Schools in Computer & Information Sciences
Metropolitan Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in computer & information sciences. MCC is a large public college located in the large city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #608 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MCC is a great college overall.
There were about 126 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent data year. After graduating, computer & information sciences degree recipients usually earn about $42,705 at the beginning of their careers.
It is hard to beat University of Nebraska - Lincoln if you want to pursue a degree in computer & information sciences. UNL is a very large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.
There were about 142 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer & information sciences program at University of Nebraska - Lincoln earn $15,437 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
Any student pursuing a degree in computer & information sciences has to look into Bellevue University. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Bellevue. A Best Colleges rank of #237 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bellevue University is a great university overall.
There were about 528 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Bellevue University in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer & information sciences students who get their degree from Bellevue University make $12,836 more than the average computer & information sciences grad.
University of Nebraska at Omaha is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #468 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNOMAHA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 323 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer & information sciences students who get their degree from University of Nebraska at Omaha make $13,054 more than the standard computer & information sciences graduate.
Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 14th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were roughly 96 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Central Community College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the computer & information sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $34,431.
Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 11th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were about 75 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Community College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, computer & information sciences degree recipients usually earn an average of $41,462 in their early careers.
Northeast is a moderately-sized public college located in the remote town of Norfolk. This college ranks 13th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were about 69 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northeast in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the computer & information sciences program earn around $30,558 for their early career.
Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were roughly 31 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at WSC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the computer & information sciences program earn an average of $45,691 in the first couple years of working.
UNK is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Kearney. This university ranks 10th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were about 18 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNK in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the computer & information sciences program state that they receive average early career wages of $29,811.
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The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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Your choice of computer & information sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer & information sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
