Best colleges for business in Nebraska

    Bellevue University-Nebraska ranks first in Nebraska for business value (#106 nationally, value score 72.8): graduates earn $84,019 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $11,743 a year.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 13 Nebraska colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026

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    Best business colleges in Nebraska

    Bellevue University-Nebraska ranks first in Nebraska for business value (#106 nationally, value score 72.8): graduates earn $84,019 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $11,743 a year. 13 Nebraska colleges qualify. At the median one, business graduates earn $63,983 and the average net price is $17,891 a year.

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025

    What the data shows

    Key findings

    • 13 Nebraska colleges qualify. At the median one, business graduates earn $63,983 and the average net price is $17,891 a year.
    • The lowest average net price among them is at Peru State College: $10,005 a year.
    Median earnings
    $63,983
    National: $64,860
    Median net price
    $17,891
    National: $19,132
    Median federal debt
    $23,000
    business graduates
    Public colleges
    6 of 13
    in this list

    13 colleges

    The Nebraska ranking

    Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.

    1. Rank in Nebraska 1

      Bellevue University-Nebraska

      Bellevue, NE · Private nonprofit · #106 nationally

      72.8Value
      Earnings
      $84,019
      Net price
      $11,743
      Federal debt
      $22,875
      Graduation rate
      29%
    2. Rank in Nebraska 2

      University of Nebraska at Omaha

      Omaha, NE · Public · #157 nationally

      68.4Value
      Earnings
      $68,065
      Net price
      $12,898
      Federal debt
      $15,000
      Graduation rate
      51%
    3. Rank in Nebraska 3

      University of Nebraska-Lincoln

      Lincoln, NE · Public · #225 nationally

      64.8Value
      Earnings
      $67,918
      Net price
      $16,214
      Federal debt
      $20,500
      Graduation rate
      69%
    4. Rank in Nebraska 4

      University of Nebraska at Kearney

      Kearney, NE · Public · #297 nationally

      60.5Value
      Earnings
      $64,684
      Net price
      $17,891
      Federal debt
      $15,025
      Graduation rate
      62%
    5. Rank in Nebraska 5

      Creighton University

      Omaha, NE · Private nonprofit · #359 nationally

      56.8Value
      Earnings
      $73,110
      Net price
      $32,456
      Federal debt
      $23,000
      Graduation rate
      83%
    6. Rank in Nebraska 6

      Nebraska Wesleyan University

      Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofit · #362 nationally

      56.6Value
      Earnings
      $70,281
      Net price
      $20,647
      Federal debt
      $23,500
      Graduation rate
      61%
    7. Rank in Nebraska 7

      Chadron State College

      Chadron, NE · Public · #537 nationally

      47.4Value
      Earnings
      $58,263
      Net price
      $12,662
      Federal debt
      $17,217
      Graduation rate
      48%
    8. Rank in Nebraska 8

      Wayne State College-Nebraska

      Wayne, NE · Public · #629 nationally

      42.2Value
      Earnings
      $57,178
      Net price
      $15,534
      Federal debt
      $19,499
      Graduation rate
      56%
    9. Rank in Nebraska 9

      Doane University

      Crete, NE · Private nonprofit · #747 nationally

      35.9Value
      Earnings
      $63,983
      Net price
      $28,885
      Federal debt
      $25,000
      Graduation rate
      59%
    10. Rank in Nebraska 10

      Peru State College

      Peru, NE · Public · #749 nationally

      35.7Value
      Earnings
      $57,519
      Net price
      $10,005
      Federal debt
      $24,725
      Graduation rate
      37%
    11. Rank in Nebraska 11

      Hastings College

      Hastings, NE · Private nonprofit · #762 nationally

      35.3Value
      Earnings
      $61,465
      Net price
      $22,320
      Federal debt
      $24,250
      Graduation rate
      54%
    12. Rank in Nebraska 12

      Concordia University-Nebraska

      Seward, NE · Private nonprofit · #795 nationally

      33.2Value
      Earnings
      $60,031
      Net price
      $24,521
      Federal debt
      $23,742
      Graduation rate
      60%
    13. Rank in Nebraska 13

      York College-Nebraska

      York, NE · Private nonprofit · #972 nationally

      15.1Value
      Earnings
      $50,936
      Net price
      $24,373
      Federal debt
      $25,000
      Graduation rate
      45%

    Method: the same value score as the national business ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.

    Questions about business colleges in Nebraska

    What are the best colleges for business in Nebraska?

    By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Nebraska colleges for business are Bellevue University-Nebraska (value score 72.8), University of Nebraska at Omaha (value score 68.4) and University of Nebraska-Lincoln (value score 64.8). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.

    Which Nebraska college has the highest earnings for business graduates?

    Bellevue University-Nebraska: its business graduates have median earnings of $84,019 4 years after the bachelor's degree.

    What is the most affordable business college in Nebraska on this list?

    Peru State College has the lowest average net price of the ranked Nebraska colleges, $10,005 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.

    How many Nebraska colleges are ranked for business?

    13 Nebraska colleges have a business bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Nebraska.