2027 Best Engineering Schools in Nebraska

Engineering degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for engineering students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Engineering Schools in Nebraska

Best Schools for Engineering in Nebraska

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Engineering

1

Doane College Crete
Crete, NE

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Engineering Degrees Awarded

$53,500 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Doane College Crete, our #1 school for engineering. Doane College Crete is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete. Doane College Crete graduates 57% of students within six years. Doane College Crete awarded about 13 engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, engineering degree recipients from Doane College Crete generally make around $53,500. Students borrow a median of $28,802 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in engineering from Doane College Crete

2

University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

587 Engineering Degrees Awarded

$76,503 Median Starting Salary

University Of Nebraska Lincoln came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best engineering schools. Set in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. University Of Nebraska Lincoln awarded about 587 engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the engineering program make about $76,503 in their early career. University Of Nebraska Lincoln graduates carry a median of $23,465 in student loans. See the full engineering program report for University Of Nebraska Lincoln

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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.