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2026 Best Value Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Nebraska

[Criminal Justice & Police Science](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/criminal-justice-and-corrections/criminal-justice-and-police-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for criminal justice & police science students.

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• Best Value Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Nebraska

2026 Best Value Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Nebraska

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in criminal justice & police science, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools

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Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE

$3,840 In-State Tuition & Fees

$9,000 Avg Student Debt

$42,634 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Northeast Community College, our #1 best value for criminal justice & police science in Nebraska. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast Community College is a moderately-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,840, while out-of-state students pay about $5,130. Students borrow a median of $9,000 to complete the criminal justice & police science program here. Criminal Justice & Police Science graduates of Northeast Community College earn a median of $33,064 early in their careers. Set against $9,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Midland University
Fremont, NE

$42,050 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$52,163 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Midland University one of the best values for criminal justice & police science. Set in the town of Fremont, Midland University is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $42,050 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the criminal justice & police science program here. Soon after graduation, criminal justice & police science degree recipients from Midland University generally make around $41,149. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Midland University admits about 66% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.