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Highest earning criminal justice programs in Nebraska
Nebraska criminal justice programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Lincoln | Public, 4-year | $42,139 | 88 |
| 2 | Wayne State College | Wayne | Public, 4-year | $41,869 | 68 |
| 3 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney | Public, 4-year | $40,128 | 35 |
| 4 | Peru State College | Peru | Public, 4-year | $38,953 | 35 |
| 5 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha | Public, 4-year | $38,756 | 170 |
| 6 | Chadron State College | Chadron | Public, 4-year | $32,454 | 37 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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