Nebraska’s Best Colleges and Universities by Academic Stewardship

Nebraska’s Best Colleges and Universities by Academic Stewardship

What are the best colleges and universities in Nebraska if you reward schools for making the best use of their limited resources? Academic Stewardship asks how effectively schools manage their financial and human resources to gain the influence that makes them academically excellent. Schools that are exemplary in Academic Stewardship are doing everything in their power to help students and faculty achieve their full potential.

Colleges and universities in Nebraska deserve to be recognized when they do more with less. It’s impressive when a large wealthy school can spend money lavishly on expensive buildings and programs. But it’s even more impressive when a small school with limited means is able to train and inspire students that the larger wealthier schools tend to ignore.

The American Association of Colleges and Universities reported in late 2021 that almost 75 percent of higher-education professionals at US colleges and universities felt financial constraints prevented their schools from effectively attracting students. Distracted by the size and amenities of larger schools, prospective students tended especially to be overawed by the big research universities.

Nebraska’s smaller colleges, especially its liberal arts colleges, need effective ways of communicating their value to a world that celebrates “bigger is better” and “you need the best.” Unfortunately, most college ranking companies, such as U.S. News & World Report, define “best” in a way that devalues schools with smaller budgets and fewer students even when these schools do remarkable work in advancing their students’ education. By and large, college rankings penalize schools that serve underserved populations.

Inspired by Malcolm Gladwell, who for years now has criticized conventional college rankings for misrepresenting what’s good and valuable in education, we decided to construct a new ranking metric that highlights those schools that do more with less. That metric—called the Academic Stewardship metric—takes away both the size and the wealth advantage of schools, and focuses instead on how well schools use the resources available to them to advance the education of their students.

How We Measure the Academic Stewardship of Nebraska’s Colleges and Universities

Nebraska's Best Colleges and Universities by Academic Stewardship
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As a metric, Academic Stewardship is defined by a precise mathematical formula, which can be found in our Academic Stewardship white paper. Measuring the Academic Stewardship of Nebraska’s colleges requires measuring two forms of stewardship: 1) Stewardship of financial resources (using the money they have responsibility without waste) and 2) Stewardship of human resources (doing their best to help students, faculty, and administration to flourish). Together, these two types of stewardship form what we call  Academic Stewardship. If you want to learn more about the factors involved in Academic Stewardship, click the more button below.

  1. Stewardship of financial resources: To determine a school’s stewardship of financial resources, we factored in its undergraduate size, budget, endowments and reserves, as well as tuition and fees. All these data are available from the National Center for Educational Statistics Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. In addition, we factored in a school’s financial responsibility as gauged by the Federal Student Aid Office at the US Department of Education through its financial responsibility composite scores.
  2. Stewardship of human resources: To determine a school’s stewardship of human resources, we used our InfluenceRanking engine to track the influence of the school’s faculty and alumni but also to control for size of the undergraduate student body. We’ve found that measuring a school’s influence based on the contributions of faculty and alumni make in their fields of study but then also controlling for size of the undergraduate population is the single best indicator of academic excellence. We call this Concentrated Influence. Schools that rank highly in Concentrated Influence are schools that, given their available human resources, invest heavily in their students and faculty, and the results are demonstrable.
    • We measure the influence of colleges and universities based on the publications and citations of the schools’ faculty and alumni who are teaching in and working in areas related to their degrees. To do this, we take publicly available databases, such as Semantic Scholar, Crossref, and Wikipedia and use these to measure the influence of academics in their disciplines. Having measured the influence of persons, we then identify the schools that they’re affiliated with, adding up the influence scores of the faculty and alumni to measure the influence of the schools and their disciplinary programs. Finally, we control these influence scores by size of undergraduate student body so that schools do not score high in influence simply because of a size advantage. We lay out these methodological considerations on our methodology page.
  3. Academic Stewardship: Having measured a school’s stewardship of financial and human resources in the two previous points, we now divide the second measure by the first to define the Academic Stewardship metric. This metric spotlights smaller schools, with fewer financial resources and people, that invest wisely and do proportionately better in building influence than large wealthy schools. Many of these smaller, less wealthy schools are incentivized to make better use of their resources but would never get recognized in conventional school rankings, which directly or indirectly put a premium on the wealth of schools.

Academic Stewardship as so defined is connected to keeping tuition and other costs down, but it should not be confused with affordability or frugality. The schools that this metric ranks as exemplary academic stewards tend to be all over the map when it comes to tuition and other costs. At issue is the influence of schools given the financial and human resources they have on hand. If a school is going to charge more for tuition, then that needs to be reflected in the school having proportionately greater influence.

Why Academic Stewardship Matters to Students and Their Families

The benefits of attending a school with strong academic stewardship include:

  • A clear reason for why students are at the school in the first place. Without the distraction of amenities and luxuries, these schools are at once unpretentious but also passionately committed to their educational mission. The schools in this ranking are financially efficient and academically rigorous. By avoiding frills, these schools take the most direct path to accomplishing their mission of educating students.
  • Valuing character over prestige and self-indulgence. A school that’s a good steward of its resources doesn’t instill shame in its students over what they are missing (such as elite cuisine) but rather pride in what they have and making the most of it. These schools exhibit a culture of good stewardship, which tends to build good character in the students that attend these schools.
  • Avoiding the spoiled-student syndrome. It’s easy to think that offering students endless options and opportunities will enrich their time at school in every way. But spoiling people—whether in business, sports, or academics—has the opposite effect, causing people to take their advantages for granted and in the end achieving less than they might otherwise, a point well-documented in Daniel Coyle’s The Talent Code. Schools exhibiting academic stewardship avoid this pitfall.
  • The best schools vs. the schools that help students to be their best. Students at schools demonstrating outstanding academic stewardship aren’t so much concerned about being at the “best” school, whatever that may mean, as about being at a school that helps them to be their best. These schools pay attention to their students, hoping that any glory goes to them rather than to the school. Small schools, and especially liberal arts colleges, help themselves by communicating this advantage to prospective students.
  • Emphasizing development over talent and achievement. Schools like Harvard and Stanford have their pick of academic talent, and their students have a long record of achievement even before they apply to such elite schools. But if a school doesn’t have the resources of a Harvard or Stanford, how does it build a great team of students? In that case, it must focus on student development. Colleges exemplifying academic stewardship emphasize student growth and development, ensuring that the schools are doing everything in their power to help students reach their full potential and thereby become their best selves.
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Nebraska’s Best Colleges and Universities by Academic Stewardship

  1. #1

    Chadron State College

    Chadron , NE
    Other Rankings

    Tuition + fees

    $8K

    Graduation

    44%

    Student body

    3K

    Career Outlook for degree at Chadron State College

    Cost of Degree: $7,354
    Expenses: $14,426
    Starting Salary: $43,000
    Cost Recoup Time: 10 years
    Paid back at 15% of annual salary
    What is Chadron State College known for?

    Chadron State College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

    Most Influential Alumni

    Chadron State College’s Online Degrees

    BA in Business Administration
    Degree Concentrations
    • Accounting
    • Accounting Certified Public Accountant
    • Agribusiness
    • Business Information
    • Finance
    • Management
    • Marketing
    • Required Credits: 150
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BA in General Business
    • Required Credits: 161
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Education
    Degree Concentrations
    • Special Education (K-12)
    • Required Credits: 128
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BA in Family Consumer Science
    Degree Concentrations
    • Child Studies
    • Family Studies
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BA in Interdisciplinary Studies
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BAS in Applied Sciences In Technical Occupations
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Geoscience
    Degree Concentrations
    • Physical Sciences
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
  2. Other Rankings

    Tuition + fees

    $40K

    Acceptance

    81%

    Graduation

    59%

    Student body

    4K

    Median SAT/ACT

    1125/25

    Career Outlook for degree at Nebraska Wesleyan University

    Cost of Degree: $39,868
    Expenses: $15,874
    Starting Salary: $52,500
    Cost Recoup Time: 17 years
    Paid back at 15% of annual salary
  3. Other Rankings

    Tuition + fees

    $8K

    Acceptance

    86%

    Graduation

    54%

    Student body

    8K

    Median SAT/ACT

    1100/22

    Career Outlook for degree at University of Nebraska at Kearney

    Cost of Degree: $7,960
    Expenses: $16,864
    Starting Salary: $45,800
    Cost Recoup Time: 11 years
    Paid back at 15% of annual salary
    What is University of Nebraska at Kearney known for?

    University of Nebraska at Kearney’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

    Most Influential Alumni

    University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Online Degrees

    BS in History
    Degree Concentrations
    • Social Science Comprehensive
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
  4. Other Rankings

    Tuition + fees

    $46K

    Acceptance

    76%

    Graduation

    78%

    Student body

    10K

    Median SAT/ACT

    1313/29

    Career Outlook for degree at Creighton University

    Cost of Degree: $45,638
    Expenses: $15,830
    Starting Salary: $70,100
    Cost Recoup Time: 15 years
    Paid back at 15% of annual salary

    Creighton University’s Online Degrees

    BS in Leadership
    • Required Credits: 128
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BSEMS in Emergency Medical Services
    • Required Credits: 128
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BA in Healthy Lifestyle Management
    • Required Credits: 128
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
  5. Other Rankings

    Tuition + fees

    $8K

    Acceptance

    86%

    Graduation

    49%

    Student body

    18K

    Career Outlook for degree at University of Nebraska Omaha

    Cost of Degree: $8,136
    Expenses: $15,532
    Starting Salary: $49,300
    Cost Recoup Time: 10 years
    Paid back at 15% of annual salary

    University of Nebraska Omaha’s Online Degrees

    BA in Religious Studies
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
  6. Other Rankings

    Tuition + fees

    $10K

    Acceptance

    79%

    Graduation

    65%

    Student body

    27K

    Median SAT/ACT

    1225/25

    Career Outlook for degree at University of Nebraska–Lincoln

    Cost of Degree: $9,620
    Expenses: $17,210
    Starting Salary: $52,700
    Cost Recoup Time: 10 years
    Paid back at 15% of annual salary

    University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Online Degrees

    BGS in Fine Arts
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Business Administration
    Degree Concentrations
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Marketing/Management
    • Accounting
    • Logistics And Supply Chain Management
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Business Administration Comprehensive
    Degree Concentrations
    • Management
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BMS in General Administration
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BMS in Nonprofit Administration
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Organizational And Relational Communication
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BMS in Information Technology
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BMS in Management Information Systems
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Management Information Systems
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Criminal Justice
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BMS in Criminology And Criminal Justice
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Criminology And Criminal Justice
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BMS in Cybersecurity
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BMS in Emergency Management
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Emergency Management
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Early Childhood & Family Advocacy
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Early Childhood Education In A Mobile Society
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BAEd in Early Childhood Inclusive
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BGS in General Studies
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BA in History
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in History
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BGS in Humanities
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BSEd in Library Science
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BMS in Library Science
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BMS in Multidisciplinary Studies
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BMS in Political Science
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BGS in Professional Studies
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BSG in Social Science
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Social Work
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BA in Sociology
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Sociology
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BMS in Sociology
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BA in Women'S And Gender Studies
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Medical Imaging & Therapeutic Sciences
    • Required Credits: 20
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BSN in Nursing
    Degree Concentrations
    • Rn To Bsn
    • Required Credits: 20
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Medical Laboratory Science
    • Required Credits: 35
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Applied Health Sciences
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Gerontology
    Degree Concentrations
    • Administration
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BMS in Gerontology
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Psychology
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BA in Psychology
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Applied Science
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
  7. Other Rankings

    Tuition + fees

    $8K

    Graduation

    34%

    Student body

    3K

    Career Outlook for degree at Peru State College

    Cost of Degree: $7,920
    Expenses: $14,226
    Starting Salary: $39,600
    Cost Recoup Time: 11 years
    Paid back at 15% of annual salary
    What is Peru State College known for?

    Peru State College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

    Most Influential Alumni

    Peru State College’s Online Degrees

    BAA in Business Administration
    Degree Concentrations
    • Accounting
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BA in Business Administration
    Degree Concentrations
    • Computer Management Information Systems (Cmis)
    • Marketing
    • Management
    • Public Administration
    • Human Resources And Risk Management
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Business Administration
    Degree Concentrations
    • Management Applied Science
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BA in Criminal Justice
    Degree Concentrations
    • Administration
    • Counseling
    • Legal Studies
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
  8. Other Rankings

    Tuition + fees

    $38K

    Acceptance

    91%

    Graduation

    59%

    Student body

    4K

    Median SAT/ACT

    1125/22

    Career Outlook for degree at Concordia University Nebraska

    Cost of Degree: $37,720
    Expenses: $13,630
    Starting Salary: $44,100
    Cost Recoup Time: 18 years
    Paid back at 15% of annual salary
    What is Concordia University Nebraska known for?

    Concordia University Nebraska’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

    Most Influential Alumni

    Concordia University Nebraska’s Online Degrees

    BS in Business Administration
    Degree Concentrations
    • Accounting
    • Communication
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BA in Criminal Justice
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Healthcare Management
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
  9. Tuition + fees

    $27K

    Acceptance

    99%

    Graduation

    56%

    Student body

    <1K

    Median SAT/ACT

    1055/21

    Career Outlook for degree at Union College, Nebraska

    Cost of Degree: $27,170
    Expenses: $13,550
    Starting Salary: $47,700
    Cost Recoup Time: 15 years
    Paid back at 15% of annual salary
    What is Union College, Nebraska known for?

    Union College, Nebraska’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

    Most Influential Alumni

  10. #10

    Hastings College

    Hastings , NE
    Other Rankings

    Tuition + fees

    $35K

    Acceptance

    71%

    Graduation

    55%

    Student body

    <1K

    Career Outlook for degree at Hastings College

    Cost of Degree: $34,580
    Expenses: $15,332
    Starting Salary: $47,500
    Cost Recoup Time: 17 years
    Paid back at 15% of annual salary
    What is Hastings College known for?

    Hastings College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

    Most Influential Alumni

  11. #11

    Wayne State College

    Wayne , NE
    Other Rankings

    Tuition + fees

    $8K

    Graduation

    51%

    Student body

    6K

    Career Outlook for degree at Wayne State College

    Cost of Degree: $7,688
    Expenses: $13,700
    Starting Salary: $40,300
    Cost Recoup Time: 11 years
    Paid back at 15% of annual salary
    What is Wayne State College known for?

    Wayne State College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

    Most Influential Alumni

    Wayne State College’s Online Degrees

    BA in Business Management
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Business Management
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BA in Human Resource Management
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Human Resource Management
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BA in Criminal Justice
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
  12. #12

    Midland University

    Fremont , NE
    Other Rankings

    Tuition + fees

    $38K

    Acceptance

    65%

    Graduation

    44%

    Student body

    2K

    Median SAT/ACT

    1080/21

    Career Outlook for degree at Midland University

    Cost of Degree: $38,300
    Expenses: $14,690
    Starting Salary: $44,400
    Cost Recoup Time: 18 years
    Paid back at 15% of annual salary
    What is Midland University known for?

    Midland University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

    Most Influential Alumni

  13. #13

    Doane University

    Crete , NE
    Other Rankings

    Tuition + fees

    $39K

    Acceptance

    76%

    Graduation

    61%

    Student body

    3K

    Career Outlook for degree at Doane University

    Cost of Degree: $38,990
    Expenses: $16,630
    Starting Salary: $48,200
    Cost Recoup Time: 17 years
    Paid back at 15% of annual salary

    Doane University’s Online Degrees

    BA in Agribusiness
    • Required Credits: 123
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BA in Business Administration
    • Required Credits: None Reported
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BA in Liberal Arts
    • Required Credits: None Reported
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: None Reported
    BA in Health Sciences
    Degree Concentrations
    • Leadership
    • Pre-Health Professions
    • Required Credits: None Reported
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BSN in Nursing
    Degree Concentrations
    • Rn To Bsn
    • Required Credits: None Reported
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
  14. #14

    Bellevue University

    Bellevue , NE
    Other Rankings

    Tuition + fees

    $9K

    Graduation

    41%

    Student body

    19K

    Career Outlook for degree at Bellevue University

    Cost of Degree: $8,790
    Expenses: $16,395
    Starting Salary: $60,500
    Cost Recoup Time: 9 years
    Paid back at 15% of annual salary
    What is Bellevue University known for?

    Bellevue University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

    Most Influential Alumni

    Bellevue University’s Online Degrees

    BA in Graphic Design
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Accounting
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Business
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Business Administration
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Business Analysis And Management
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Business Analytics
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Business Leadership And Management
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Hospitality Management
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in International Business Administration
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Management
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Management Of Human Resources
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Marketing
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Project Management
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BA in Sport Management
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Sport Management
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Supply Chain, Transportation And Logistics Management
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BAS in Computer Information Systems
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Computer Information Systems
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Data Science
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Information Technology
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in It Operations Management
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Management Information Systems
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Software Development
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Systems And Network Administration
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Web Development
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Child Protection And Juvenile Justice
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Criminal Justice (Cohort)
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Cybersecurity
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Cybersecurity (Cohort)
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Emergency Management
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Intelligence And Security Studies
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Legal Studies
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Security Management
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Adult Education
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BA in Communication Studies
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in History
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Leadership
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BA in Liberal Studies
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Public Health Education
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Health Science
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Healthcare Management
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Behavioral Science
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Professional Psychology
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Psychology
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BA in Psychology
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Mathematics
    • Required Credits: 127
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
  15. Other Rankings

    Tuition + fees

    $22K

    Acceptance

    65%

    Graduation

    67%

    Student body

    1K

    Career Outlook for degree at College of Saint Mary

    Cost of Degree: $22,450
    Expenses: $12,716
    Starting Salary: $43,000
    Cost Recoup Time: 14 years
    Paid back at 15% of annual salary
    What is College of Saint Mary known for?

    College of Saint Mary’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  16. #16

    York University

    York , NE
    Other Rankings

    Tuition + fees

    $21K

    Acceptance

    57%

    Graduation

    43%

    Student body

    <1K

    Median SAT/ACT

    962/20

    Career Outlook for degree at York University

    Cost of Degree: $20,950
    Expenses: $12,050
    Starting Salary: $39,000
    Cost Recoup Time: 15 years
    Paid back at 15% of annual salary
    What is York University known for?

    York University ’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

    Most Influential Alumni

    York University ’s Online Degrees

    BA in Business Administration
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BS in Criminal Justice
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
    BA in General Studies
    • Required Credits: 120
    • Completion Time: None Reported
    • Format: Online
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Nebraska’s Best Colleges in Your Area of Interest

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Colleges and Universities in Nebraska

Students can choose from 29 higher learning institutions, including community colleges, technical institutes, religious colleges, and public universities. Of the 15 public campuses, the University of Nebraska - Lincoln is the largest, with over 22,000 students. Coming in under the national average, the university’s tuition rate is $9,000, and students can earn their degree in fields such as law, mathematics, communication, and sociology.

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The most affordable schools in the state are its six community colleges with tuition ranging from $3,000 to $4,000. Nebraska also has 12 religiously affiliated institutions, including those with Methodist, Presbyterian, Catholic, and Lutheran influences. At $40,000 in tuition, Creighton University is both the largest and most expensive of these schools, and it boasts a 95% employment rate after graduation.

As one of the largest corn producers in the country, it’s no wonder Nebraska’s nickname is The Cornhusker State. The state is also home to an unusual monument - Carhenge. Replicating England’s famous Stonehenge, this structure is made out of vintage American automobiles that have been painted gray and lodged into the ground. With the Great Plains, over 20,000 square miles of sand dunes, and a portion of the Badlands, Nebraska offers a unique setting for students looking to earn their associate, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree.

Mental health, dental, and other health care professionals working in shortage areas can apply for loan repayment awards through the Nebraska Loan Repayment Program. Doctors and dentists may qualify for up to $200,000.

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