Best colleges for criminal justice in Nebraska

    University of Nebraska at Omaha ranks first in Nebraska for criminal justice value (#67 nationally, value score 67.7): graduates earn $57,957 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $12,898 a year.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 6 Nebraska colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026

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    Best criminal justice colleges in Nebraska

    University of Nebraska at Omaha ranks first in Nebraska for criminal justice value (#67 nationally, value score 67.7): graduates earn $57,957 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $12,898 a year. 6 Nebraska colleges qualify. At the median one, criminal justice graduates earn $55,421 and the average net price is $12,780 a year.

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

    What the data shows

    Key findings

    • 6 Nebraska colleges qualify. At the median one, criminal justice graduates earn $55,421 and the average net price is $12,780 a year.
    • The lowest average net price among them is at Peru State College: $10,005 a year.
    Median earnings
    $55,421
    National: $55,481
    Median net price
    $12,780
    National: $16,222
    Median federal debt
    $20,835
    criminal justice graduates
    Public colleges
    5 of 6
    in this list

    6 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

      University of Nebraska at Omaha

      Omaha, NE · Public · #67 nationally

      67.7Value
      Earnings
      $57,957
      Net price
      $12,898
      Federal debt
      $17,002
      Graduation rate
      51%
    2. Rank in Nebraska 2

      University of Nebraska at Kearney

      Kearney, NE · Public · #133 nationally

      59.0Value
      Earnings
      $55,356
      Net price
      $17,891
      Federal debt
      $15,000
      Graduation rate
      62%
    3. Rank in Nebraska 3

      Wayne State College-Nebraska

      Wayne, NE · Public · #162 nationally

      54.5Value
      Earnings
      $55,485
      Net price
      $15,534
      Federal debt
      $20,419
      Graduation rate
      56%
    4. Rank in Nebraska 4

      Bellevue University-Nebraska

      Bellevue, NE · Private nonprofit · #169 nationally

      53.7Value
      Earnings
      $57,178
      Net price
      $11,743
      Federal debt
      $21,683
      Graduation rate
      29%
    5. Rank in Nebraska 5

      Peru State College

      Peru, NE · Public · #281 nationally

      37.2Value
      Earnings
      $50,150
      Net price
      $10,005
      Federal debt
      $22,831
      Graduation rate
      37%
    6. Rank in Nebraska 6

      Chadron State College

      Chadron, NE · Public · #316 nationally

      31.6Value
      Earnings
      $46,495
      Net price
      $12,662
      Federal debt
      $21,250
      Graduation rate
      48%

    Method: the same value score as the national criminal justice 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 criminal justice colleges in Nebraska

    What are the best colleges for criminal justice in Nebraska?

    By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Nebraska colleges for criminal justice are University of Nebraska at Omaha (value score 67.7), University of Nebraska at Kearney (value score 59) and Wayne State College-Nebraska (value score 54.5). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.

    Which Nebraska college has the highest earnings for criminal justice graduates?

    University of Nebraska at Omaha: its criminal justice graduates have median earnings of $57,957 4 years after the bachelor's degree.

    What is the most affordable criminal justice 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 criminal justice?

    6 Nebraska colleges have a criminal justice 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.