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2026 Best Value Human Services Schools in Nebraska

[Human Services](/majors/social-services-public-administration/human-services/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong human services education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 6 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value human services schools.

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• Best Value Human Services Schools in Nebraska

2026 Best Value Human Services Schools in Nebraska

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the human services degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Human Services Schools

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Metropolitan Community College Area
Omaha, NE

$3,375 In-State Tuition & Fees

$9,728 Avg Student Debt

$38,773 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Metropolitan Community College Area, our #1 best value for human services in Nebraska. Metropolitan Community College Area is a very large public school located in the city of Omaha. Students from in state pay about $3,375 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $4,950. Typical student debt for human services graduates is $9,728. Early-career human services graduates make about $34,392. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE

$12,873 In-State Tuition & Fees

$10,312 Avg Student Debt

$61,289 Median Earnings (10yr)

Bellevue University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in human services, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,873. Human Services graduates carry a median of $10,312 in student loans. Soon after graduation, human services degree recipients from Bellevue University generally make around $61,548. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 6 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.