Best colleges for nursing in Nebraska
Nebraska Wesleyan University ranks first in Nebraska for nursing value (#277 nationally, value score 54.5): graduates earn $93,116 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $20,647 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 8 Nebraska colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best nursing colleges in Nebraska
Nebraska Wesleyan University ranks first in Nebraska for nursing value (#277 nationally, value score 54.5): graduates earn $93,116 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $20,647 a year. 8 Nebraska colleges qualify. At the median one, nursing graduates earn $78,346 and the average net price is $23,372 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 8 Nebraska colleges qualify. At the median one, nursing graduates earn $78,346 and the average net price is $23,372 a year.
- The lowest average net price among them is at College of Saint Mary: $14,621 a year.
- Median earnings
- $78,346
- National: $85,171
- Median net price
- $23,372
- National: $18,014
- Median federal debt
- $26,375
- nursing graduates
- Public colleges
- 0 of 8
- in this list
8 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.
- Rank in Nebraska 1
Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofit · #277 nationally
54.5Value- Earnings
- $93,116
- Net price
- $20,647
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 61%
- Earnings
- $84,294
- Net price
- $32,456
- Federal debt
- $19,000
- Graduation rate
- 83%
- Rank in Nebraska 3
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
Omaha, NE · Private nonprofit · #526 nationally
36.5Value- Earnings
- $76,879
- Net price
- $17,577
- Federal debt
- $22,250
- Graduation rate
- 76%
- Earnings
- $79,420
- Net price
- $22,424
- Federal debt
- $22,500
- Graduation rate
- 55%
- Earnings
- $73,801
- Net price
- $14,621
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- Earnings
- $81,508
- Net price
- $25,603
- Federal debt
- $29,125
- Graduation rate
- 63%
- Rank in Nebraska 7
Bryan College of Health Sciences
Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofit · #672 nationally
17.3Value- Earnings
- $75,490
- Net price
- $29,626
- Federal debt
- $25,750
- Graduation rate
- 62%
- Rank in Nebraska 8
Fremont, NE · Private nonprofit · #679 nationally
14.8Value- Earnings
- $77,272
- Net price
- $24,320
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 44%
Method: the same value score as the national nursing 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 nursing colleges in Nebraska
What are the best colleges for nursing in Nebraska?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Nebraska colleges for nursing are Nebraska Wesleyan University (value score 54.5), Creighton University (value score 46.7) and Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health (value score 36.5). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Nebraska college has the highest earnings for nursing graduates?
Nebraska Wesleyan University: its nursing graduates have median earnings of $93,116 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable nursing college in Nebraska on this list?
College of Saint Mary has the lowest average net price of the ranked Nebraska colleges, $14,621 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Nebraska colleges are ranked for nursing?
8 Nebraska colleges have a nursing 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.