Ranking
Cheapest Colleges in Nebraska 2026
The lowest-net-price colleges in Nebraska that report federal earnings.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $4,982
- Top earnings 10y
- $73,911
- Public / Private
- 12 / 13
Metropolitan Community College Area
A+- Net price/yr
- $4,982
- Net price
- $4,982
- Earnings 10y
- $38,773
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Mid-Plains Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $5,235
- Net price
- $5,235
- Earnings 10y
- $40,059
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Western Nebraska Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $5,474
- Net price
- $5,474
- Earnings 10y
- $38,729
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Northeast Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $8,544
- Net price
- $8,544
- Earnings 10y
- $42,634
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Peru State College
B- Net price/yr
- $11,632
- Net price
- $11,632
- Earnings 10y
- $47,071
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Chadron State College
B- Net price/yr
- $12,549
- Net price
- $12,549
- Earnings 10y
- $47,002
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Nebraska at Omaha
B- Net price/yr
- $13,441
- Net price
- $13,441
- Earnings 10y
- $53,909
- Acceptance
- 87%
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
B- Net price/yr
- $14,639
- Net price
- $14,639
- Earnings 10y
- $56,887
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Wayne State College
B- Net price/yr
- $15,360
- Net price
- $15,360
- Earnings 10y
- $47,075
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Nebraska at Kearney
B- Net price/yr
- $16,242
- Net price
- $16,242
- Earnings 10y
- $50,105
- Acceptance
- 89.5%
College of Saint Mary
B- Net price/yr
- $16,590
- Net price
- $16,590
- Earnings 10y
- $54,338
- Acceptance
- 44.7%
Bellevue University
B- Net price/yr
- $17,550
- Net price
- $17,550
- Earnings 10y
- $61,289
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
B- Net price/yr
- $17,747
- Net price
- $17,747
- Earnings 10y
- $56,887
- Acceptance
- 87.5%
Nebraska Wesleyan University
B- Net price/yr
- $18,327
- Net price
- $18,327
- Earnings 10y
- $56,405
- Acceptance
- 79.8%
Clarkson College
B- Net price/yr
- $19,241
- Net price
- $19,241
- Earnings 10y
- $64,876
- Acceptance
- 78.2%
York University
D- Net price/yr
- $20,951
- Net price
- $20,951
- Earnings 10y
- $44,130
- Acceptance
- 51.9%
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
B- Net price/yr
- $21,863
- Net price
- $21,863
- Earnings 10y
- $65,071
- Acceptance
- 73.4%
Nebraska Indian Community College
D- Net price/yr
- $23,334
- Net price
- $23,334
- Earnings 10y
- $31,458
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Union Adventist University
C- Net price/yr
- $23,716
- Net price
- $23,716
- Earnings 10y
- $55,045
- Acceptance
- 100%
Concordia University-Nebraska
C- Net price/yr
- $23,965
- Net price
- $23,965
- Earnings 10y
- $52,415
- Acceptance
- 85.7%
Hastings College
D- Net price/yr
- $24,452
- Net price
- $24,452
- Earnings 10y
- $51,303
- Acceptance
- 71.7%
Midland University
D- Net price/yr
- $26,267
- Net price
- $26,267
- Earnings 10y
- $52,163
- Acceptance
- 66.1%
Doane University
D- Net price/yr
- $26,364
- Net price
- $26,364
- Earnings 10y
- $53,316
- Acceptance
- 98%
Bryan College of Health Sciences
C- Net price/yr
- $26,919
- Net price
- $26,919
- Earnings 10y
- $70,845
- Acceptance
- 67.4%
Creighton University
C- Net price/yr
- $31,568
- Net price
- $31,568
- Earnings 10y
- $73,911
- Acceptance
- 79.8%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Nebraska colleges, removes schools without usable net-price data, then sorts from lowest average net price upward. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 8.78 (12 public, 13 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Metropolitan Community College Area in Omaha, NE tops this ranking. Average net price is $4,982 per year.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by net price/yr using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Nebraska colleges are in this list?
26 Nebraska colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.