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2027 Best Value Public Health Schools in Nebraska

[Public Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

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

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• Best Value Public Health Schools in Nebraska

2027 Best Value Public Health Schools in Nebraska

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in public health, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Public Health Schools

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University Of Nebraska At Omaha
Omaha, NE

$8,718 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,328 Avg Student Debt

$53,909 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in public health, no school beat University Of Nebraska At Omaha this year. University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a large public school located in the city of Omaha. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,718, while out-of-state students pay about $23,206. Typical student debt for public health graduates is $21,328. Public Health graduates of University Of Nebraska At Omaha earn a median of $40,021 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 87% of applicants are accepted.

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Creighton University
Omaha, NE

$48,856 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,831 Avg Student Debt

$73,911 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Creighton University earned it the #2 place for public health. Creighton University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha. Students from in state pay about $48,856 in tuition and fees. Public Health graduates carry a median of $25,831 in student loans. Soon after graduation, public health degree recipients from Creighton University generally make around $57,285. That is a strong return on a $25,831 median debt. Creighton University admits about 80% of applicants.

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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).

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