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2027 Best Value Engineering Schools in Nebraska

[Engineering](/majors/engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for engineering students.

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• Best Value Engineering Schools in Nebraska

2027 Best Value Engineering Schools in Nebraska

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Engineering Schools

1

University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

$10,434 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,465 Avg Student Debt

$56,887 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked University Of Nebraska Lincoln the best value for a degree in engineering in Nebraska. University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,434, while out-of-state students pay about $28,584. Typical student debt for engineering graduates is $23,465. Soon after graduation, engineering degree recipients from University Of Nebraska Lincoln generally make around $76,503. Set against $23,465 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.

2

Doane College Crete
Crete, NE

$41,985 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,802 Avg Student Debt

$53,316 Median Earnings (10yr)

Doane College Crete came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value engineering schools. Located in the town of Crete, Doane College Crete is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $41,985 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for engineering graduates is $28,802. Early-career engineering graduates make about $53,500. Set against $28,802 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 98% of applicants are accepted.

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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.