2023 Best Law Colleges for Veterans in Nebraska

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Law” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 36,216 people earned their degree in law, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States.

Across Nebraska, there were 216 law graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Law” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in law. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great law programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the law program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Law” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Law

The colleges and universities below are the best for nebraska vets studying law.

Top 2 Best Law Colleges for Veterans in Nebraska

1

Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

278 GI Bill® Students**

$10,575 Average GI Bill® Award

$66,524 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Law list. Creighton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 103 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Creighton also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Creighton supports 8,770 students, and 278 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 185 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,575. In addition to receiving other benefits, 46 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Creighton offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Creighton]](/colleges/creighton-university/student-life/veterans/)

2

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska

690 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$6,374 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Law that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #2 spot on the list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s law degrees to 113 students in 2020-2021.

UNL also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 25,108 students enrolled at University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 690 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,374. To help with additional expenses, 79 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nebraska - Lincoln does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNL]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/student-life/veterans/)

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Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.