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2027 Best Value General Education Schools in Nebraska

[General Education](/majors/education/general-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for general education students.

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• Best Value General Education Schools in Nebraska

2027 Best Value General Education Schools in Nebraska

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general education, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Education Schools

1

York College Nebraska
York, NE

$23,000 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,370 Avg Student Debt

$44,130 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is York College Nebraska, our #1 best value for general education in Nebraska. Set in the town of York, York College Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $23,000 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for general education graduates is $28,370. Early-career general education graduates make about $34,170. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 52% of applicants are accepted.

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Midland University
Fremont, NE

$42,050 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$52,163 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Midland University one of the best values for general education. Located in the town of Fremont, Midland University is a small private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $42,050. General Education graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. General Education graduates of Midland University earn a median of $42,394 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Midland University admits about 66% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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.