2027 Best Value Other Journalism Schools in Nebraska

[Other Journalism](/majors/communication-journalism-media/journalism/other-journalism/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for other journalism students.
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2027 Best Value Other Journalism Schools in Nebraska
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other journalism, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Journalism Schools
Leading the list is University Of Nebraska At Kearney, our #1 best value for other journalism in Nebraska. Set in the town of Kearney, University Of Nebraska At Kearney is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,564, while out-of-state students pay about $16,484. Other Journalism graduates carry a median of $22,602 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other journalism degree recipients from University Of Nebraska At Kearney generally make around $36,703. Set against $22,602 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 90%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Nebraska Lincoln earned it the #2 place for other journalism. Set in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,434 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $28,584. Other Journalism graduates carry a median of $21,000 in student loans. Other Journalism graduates of University Of Nebraska Lincoln earn a median of $47,157 early in their careers. Set against $21,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Nebraska Lincoln admits about 88% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.