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2027 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Nebraska

[General Engineering](/majors/engineering/general-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general engineering education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value general engineering schools.

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• Best Value General Engineering Schools in Nebraska

2027 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Nebraska

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

Best Value General Engineering Schools

1

University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

$10,434 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,386 Avg Student Debt

$56,887 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Nebraska Lincoln earned the #1 spot for value among general engineering schools in Nebraska. Located in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,434, compared with $28,584 for out-of-state students. General Engineering graduates carry a median of $22,386 in student loans. Early-career general engineering graduates make about $109,909. Set against $22,386 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 88%.

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Doane College Crete
Crete, NE

$41,985 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,802 Avg Student Debt

$53,316 Median Earnings (10yr)

Doane College Crete is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. Doane College Crete is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $41,985. Students borrow a median of $28,802 to complete the general engineering program here. General Engineering graduates of Doane College Crete earn a median of $53,500 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 98%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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.