Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Nebraska
Key facts
- #1 University of Nebraska Medical Center, NE: $77k
- #2 Creighton University, NE: $74k
- #3 Bryan College of Health Sciences, NE: $71k
- 23 colleges ranked across Nebraska
- Data as of November 2026
For comparison: $53k across the typical college in this list.
- 1University of Nebraska Medical Center NE$77k
- 2Creighton University NE$74k
- 3Bryan College of Health Sciences NE$71k
- 4Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health NE$65k
- 5Clarkson College NE$65k
- 6Bellevue University NE$61k
- 7University of Nebraska-Lincoln NE$57k
- 8Nebraska Wesleyan University NE$56k
- 9University of Nebraska at Omaha NE$54k
- 10Doane University NE$53k
What stands out
- The top ten is tightly packed: University of Nebraska Medical Center leads on $77k, and #10 Doane University is at $53k.
- Bryan College of Health Sciences reaches #3 on a sample of 553 students enrolled, a smaller market than most of the top ten, so its rank can move more from month to month.
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln is the largest market in the top ten, with 19,178 students enrolled behind its figure.
- Colleges with fewer than 500 students enrolled are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.
Why this ranking matters
What it shows
Median earnings ten years after enrolling show what former students of a college go on to earn, as the Department of Education publishes it.
How to use it
Compare colleges within the same level and field, and read earnings next to completion rate and net price. Earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as the college.
The top 25
- 1
- Completion rate
- Not available
- Net price a year
- Not available
- Public
- 938 students
Based on 938 students enrolled.
University of Nebraska Medical Center: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 2
Creighton University NE
$74k
- Completion rate
- 83%
- Net price a year
- $31,568
- Private nonprofit
- 4,348 students
Based on 4,348 students enrolled.
- 3
Bryan College of Health Sciences NE
$71k
- Completion rate
- 70%
- Net price a year
- $26,919
- Private nonprofit
- 553 students
Based on 553 students enrolled.
Bryan College of Health Sciences: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 4
- Completion rate
- 60%
- Net price a year
- $21,863
- Private nonprofit
- 781 students
Based on 781 students enrolled.
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 5
Clarkson College NE
$65k
- Completion rate
- 47%
- Net price a year
- $19,241
- Private nonprofit
- 622 students
Based on 622 students enrolled.
- 6
Bellevue University NE
$61k
- Completion rate
- 33%
- Net price a year
- $17,550
- Private nonprofit
- 10,220 students
Based on 10,220 students enrolled.
- 7
University of Nebraska-Lincoln NE
$57k
- Completion rate
- 67%
- Net price a year
- $17,747
- Public
- 19,178 students
Based on 19,178 students enrolled.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 8
Nebraska Wesleyan University NE
$56k
- Completion rate
- 66%
- Net price a year
- $18,327
- Private nonprofit
- 1,453 students
Based on 1,453 students enrolled.
Nebraska Wesleyan University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 9
University of Nebraska at Omaha NE
$54k
- Completion rate
- 47%
- Net price a year
- $13,441
- Public
- 11,488 students
Based on 11,488 students enrolled.
University of Nebraska at Omaha: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 10
Doane University NE
$53k
- Completion rate
- 57%
- Net price a year
- $26,364
- Private nonprofit
- 978 students
Based on 978 students enrolled.
- 11
Concordia University-Nebraska NE
$52k
- Completion rate
- 65%
- Net price a year
- $23,965
- Private nonprofit
- 1,283 students
Based on 1,283 students enrolled.
Concordia University-Nebraska: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 12
Midland University NE
$52k
- Completion rate
- 42%
- Net price a year
- $26,267
- Private nonprofit
- 1,159 students
Based on 1,159 students enrolled.
- 13
Hastings College NE
$51k
- Completion rate
- 49%
- Net price a year
- $24,452
- Private nonprofit
- 891 students
Based on 891 students enrolled.
- 14
- Completion rate
- 58%
- Net price a year
- $16,242
- Public
- 4,088 students
Based on 4,088 students enrolled.
University of Nebraska at Kearney: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 15
Wayne State College NE
$47k
- Completion rate
- 52%
- Net price a year
- $15,360
- Public
- 3,010 students
Based on 3,010 students enrolled.
- 16
Peru State College NE
$47k
- Completion rate
- 38%
- Net price a year
- $11,632
- Public
- 1,092 students
Based on 1,092 students enrolled.
- 17
Chadron State College NE
$47k
- Completion rate
- 50%
- Net price a year
- $12,549
- Public
- 1,540 students
Based on 1,540 students enrolled.
- 18
Southeast Community College Area NE
$43k
- Completion rate
- 38%
- Net price a year
- $9,171
- Public
- 6,773 students
Based on 6,773 students enrolled.
Southeast Community College Area: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 19
Northeast Community College NE
$43k
- Completion rate
- 56%
- Net price a year
- $8,544
- Public
- 2,387 students
Based on 2,387 students enrolled.
Northeast Community College: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 20
Mid-Plains Community College NE
$40k
- Completion rate
- 54%
- Net price a year
- $5,235
- Public
- 937 students
Based on 937 students enrolled.
Mid-Plains Community College: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 21
Central Community College NE
$39k
- Completion rate
- 48%
- Net price a year
- $7,024
- Public
- 3,353 students
Based on 3,353 students enrolled.
Central Community College: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 22
- Completion rate
- 29%
- Net price a year
- $4,982
- Public
- 8,775 students
Based on 8,775 students enrolled.
Metropolitan Community College Area: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 23
- Completion rate
- 37%
- Net price a year
- $5,474
- Public
- 893 students
Based on 893 students enrolled.
Western Nebraska Community College: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
Full ranking
All 23 colleges that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.
| Rank | College | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Nebraska Medical Center NE | $77k | 938 |
| 2 | Creighton University NE | $74k | 4,348 |
| 3 | Bryan College of Health Sciences NE | $71k | 553 |
| 4 | Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health NE | $65k | 781 |
| 5 | Clarkson College NE | $65k | 622 |
| 6 | Bellevue University NE | $61k | 10,220 |
| 7 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln NE | $57k | 19,178 |
| 8 | Nebraska Wesleyan University NE | $56k | 1,453 |
| 9 | University of Nebraska at Omaha NE | $54k | 11,488 |
| 10 | Doane University NE | $53k | 978 |
| 11 | Concordia University-Nebraska NE | $52k | 1,283 |
| 12 | Midland University NE | $52k | 1,159 |
| 13 | Hastings College NE | $51k | 891 |
| 14 | University of Nebraska at Kearney NE | $50k | 4,088 |
| 15 | Wayne State College NE | $47k | 3,010 |
| 16 | Peru State College NE | $47k | 1,092 |
| 17 | Chadron State College NE | $47k | 1,540 |
| 18 | Southeast Community College Area NE | $43k | 6,773 |
| 19 | Northeast Community College NE | $43k | 2,387 |
| 20 | Mid-Plains Community College NE | $40k | 937 |
| 21 | Central Community College NE | $39k | 3,353 |
| 22 | Metropolitan Community College Area NE | $39k | 8,775 |
| 23 | Western Nebraska Community College NE | $39k | 893 |
How this ranking works
Earnings are the median earnings of students who received federal financial aid, ten years after they first enrolled, as published in the Department of Education College Scorecard. They describe past students, not a promise for future ones.
Only colleges with at least 500 students and published earnings are ranked. A college's earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as what the college teaches.
Sample bar: colleges with fewer than 500 students enrolled are not ranked.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (median earnings, completion, net price), as held in our college tables. Data as of November 2026.
Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.
Questions
- Which certification ranks first: colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in nebraska?
- University of Nebraska Medical Center leads Nebraska among colleges for earnings: its former students earn a median of $77k ten years after enrolling, against $53k for the typical college in this list.
- How many colleges are ranked?
- 23 colleges have at least 500 students enrolled, so the list has 23 entries.
- How is the ranking calculated?
- Earnings are the median earnings of students who received federal financial aid, ten years after they first enrolled, as published in the Department of Education College Scorecard. They describe past students, not a promise for future ones. Only colleges with at least 500 students and published earnings are ranked. A college's earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as what the college teaches.
- How often is it updated?
- Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.
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Cite this ranking
NextChapter, “Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Nebraska,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/colleges-with-the-highest-earnings-in-nebraska
Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/colleges-with-the-highest-earnings-in-nebraska">Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Nebraska (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>
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