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2026 Best Value Value Schools in Nebraska

[Value](/majors/social-services-public-administration/public-administration/general/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong value education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for value students.

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• Best Value Value Schools in Nebraska

2026 Best Value Value Schools in Nebraska

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

Best Value Value Schools

1

University Of Nebraska At Omaha
Omaha, NE

$8,718 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,783 Avg Student Debt

$53,909 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Nebraska At Omaha earned the #1 spot for value among value schools in Nebraska. University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a large public school located in the city of Omaha. Students from in state pay about $8,718 in tuition and fees, compared with $23,206 for out-of-state students. Value graduates carry a median of $21,783 in student loans. Early-career value graduates make about $58,548. That is a strong return on a $21,783 median debt. University Of Nebraska At Omaha admits about 87% of applicants.

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Creighton University
Omaha, NE

$48,856 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,831 Avg Student Debt

$73,911 Median Earnings (10yr)

Creighton University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in value, landing the #2 spot this year. Creighton University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $48,856. Value graduates carry a median of $25,831 in student loans. Early-career value graduates make about $64,369. That is a strong return on a $25,831 median debt. The acceptance rate is 80%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 3 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.