2024 Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in general studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #34 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for general studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 423 bachelor's degrees in general studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

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 Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

 

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Studies in Nebraska

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general studies.

Top Nebraska Schools for a Bachelor's in General Studies

1

University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE

346 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Nebraska at Omaha if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general studies. UNOMAHA is a large public university located in the large city of Omaha.More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from University of Nebraska at Omaha

2

University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE

Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type

53 Annual Graduates

University of Nebraska at Kearney is a great option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general studies. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from University of Nebraska at Kearney

Best General Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Studies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	475	671
Minnesota	446	11
Iowa	403	9
Kansas	352	131
North Dakota	251	175
South Dakota	237	113

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Studies

One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, General Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to General Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts	17
Humanities	2
Individualized Studies	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.