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2023 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges for Veterans in Nebraska

6 Ranked Colleges
1,618 Degrees Awarded
$23,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.

Across Nebraska, there were 1,618 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,458 and $12,306 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 liberal arts / sciences and humanities program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The liberal arts / sciences & humanities school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities”.

Top 6 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges for Veterans in Nebraska

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school awarded 346 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our nebraska vets studying liberal arts / sciences & humanities list, UNOMAHA has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 15,892 students enrolled at University of Nebraska at Omaha, 928 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 488 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,364. To help with additional expenses, 75 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities list. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 568 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our nebraska vets studying liberal arts / sciences & humanities list, MCC has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 13,244 students enrolled at Metropolitan Community College, 653 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 283 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $835. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Metropolitan Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities. Northeast Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 76 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Northeast not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 5,105 students enrolled at Northeast Community College, 62 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,545. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northeast]](/colleges/northeast-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Community College
Grand Island, Nebraska

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Island, Nebraska, and it awarded 182 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our nebraska vets studying liberal arts / sciences & humanities list, Central Community College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 14 of the 5,974 students enrolled at Central Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,530. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities. Southeast Community College Area is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 128 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

Southeast Community College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 9,328 students enrolled at Southeast Community College Area, 17 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,488. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southeast Community College Area]](/colleges/southeast-community-college-area/student-life/veterans/)

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Mid-Plains Community College
North Platte, Nebraska

Mid-Plains Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities list. Mid-Plains Community College is a public institution located in North Platte, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 180 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Mid-Plains Community College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 2,075 students enrolled at Mid-Plains Community College, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,664. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mid-Plains Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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