Ranked #5 in popularity, general studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Studies Schools in Nebraska ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 442 degrees in general studies to qualified students.
Your choice of general studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Studies Schools in Nebraska ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
It is hard to beat University of Nebraska at Omaha if you wish to pursue a degree in general studies. UNOMAHA is a large public university located in the large city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #468 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNOMAHA is a great university overall.
There were about 346 general studies students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent data year.
Every student pursuing a degree in general studies has to check out University of Nebraska at Kearney. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 10th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were roughly 58 general studies students who graduated with this degree at UNK in the most recent year we have data available.
Northeast Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general studies. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 13th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were approximately 14 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Northeast in the most recent year we have data available.
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).