Colleges in Nebraska whose graduates clear the bar most often
Ranked by the share of each school's programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test).
| # | College | Programs clearing the bar | Median earnings | Programs measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Nebraska Medical Center | 100% | $110,584 | 14 |
| 2 | Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | 100% | $65,265 | 10 |
| 3 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | 100% | $58,553 | 32 |
| 4 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | 100% | $57,937 | 13 |
| 5 | Doane University | 100% | $57,414 | 19 |
| 6 | Concordia University-Nebraska | 100% | $57,327 | 20 |
| 7 | Chadron State College | 100% | $55,874 | 14 |
| 8 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 99% | $61,627 | 84 |
| 9 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | 98% | $59,980 | 52 |
| 10 | Creighton University | 97% | $79,362 | 35 |
| 11 | Bellevue University | 97% | $76,224 | 38 |
| 12 | Northeast Community College | 96% | $46,205 | 28 |
| 13 | Central Community College | 92% | $46,028 | 12 |
| 14 | Southeast Community College Area | 89% | $47,901 | 28 |
| 15 | Wayne State College | 88% | $55,485 | 17 |
| 16 | Metropolitan Community College Area | 82% | $52,060 | 17 |
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Ranked on one stated metric, the share of a school's programs that clear the benchmark. Schools need at least 10 programs with reported earnings to appear. Note that specialised graduate institutions (medical and health-science centres, for example) often rank at the top because their programs are almost all high-earning; the 'programs measured' column and each school's page give the context.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10). Earnings are median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing, and describe past graduates rather than a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.