University of Nebraska at Kearney Rankings & Recognition

University of Nebraska at Kearney appears in 4 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #74 of 680 for biology, and #1 of 6 ranked colleges in Nebraska.

University of Nebraska at Kearney 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

Biology

Ranked #74 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 31 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $67,151; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $15,000; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 72 of 100 · #1 of 6 in Nebraska

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 82th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 51th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 93th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 53th percentile

Average net price $17,891 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 61.6% · debt is 22% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Pennsylvania (#73)
Ranked just below: University of Chicago (#75)

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Criminal justice

Ranked #133 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 24 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $55,356; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $15,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 59 of 100 · #2 of 6 in Nebraska

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 50th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 39th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 90th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 78th percentile

Average net price $17,891 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 61.6% · debt is 27% of earnings

Ranked just above: Virginia Commonwealth University (#132)
Ranked just below: Coppin State University (#134)

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Business

Ranked #297 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 161 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $64,684; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $15,025; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 60.5 of 100 · #4 of 13 in Nebraska

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 49th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 55th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 86th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 66th percentile

Average net price $17,891 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 61.6% · debt is 23% of earnings

Ranked just above: Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion (#296)
Ranked just below: Middle Georgia State University (#298)

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Education

Ranked #376 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 146 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $41,922; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $16,167; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 38.3 of 100 · #6 of 8 in Nebraska

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 9th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 46th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 71th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 62th percentile

Average net price $17,891 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 61.6% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Cincinnati (#375)
Ranked just below: Ferris State University (#377)

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Admit rate: 89.5%
Avg. net price: $17,891
Graduation: 61.6%
Students: 4,088

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