Chadron State College

    Chadron, NE, United States

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    • Remote town
    • Master's university
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    Chadron State College Rankings & Recognition

    Chadron State College appears in 3 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #292 of 521 for education, and #3 of 8 ranked colleges in Nebraska.

    Chadron State College rankings by major

    Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

    Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

    Education

    Ranked #292 of 521 for value

    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 55 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $45,577
    Ranked-college median: $48,822
    Median debt
    $19,487
    Ranked-college median: $21,500

    Value score 46.3 of 100 · #3 of 8 in Nebraska

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    29th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    78th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    57th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    27th percentile

    Average net price $12,662 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 48% · debt is 43% of earnings

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    Criminal justice

    Ranked #316 of 379 for value

    Criminal Justice and Corrections · 23 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $46,495
    Ranked-college median: $55,481
    Median debt
    $21,250
    Ranked-college median: $21,500

    Value score 31.6 of 100 · #6 of 6 in Nebraska

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    9th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    72th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    23th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    37th percentile

    Average net price $12,662 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 48% · debt is 46% of earnings

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    Business

    Ranked #537 of 986 for value

    Business Administration, Management and Operations · 95 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $58,263
    Ranked-college median: $64,860
    Median debt
    $17,217
    Ranked-college median: $21,375

    Value score 47.4 of 100 · #7 of 13 in Nebraska

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    25th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    80th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    63th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    33th percentile

    Average net price $12,662 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 48% · debt is 30% of earnings

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    Master's university

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    Athletics

    NCAA Division II

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