Federal data
Highest earning master's curriculum and instruction programs in Nebraska
Nebraska curriculum and instruction 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 | Chadron State College | Chadron | Public, 4-year | $60,127 | 41 |
| 2 | Concordia University-Nebraska | Seward | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $57,304 | 31 |
| 3 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney | Public, 4-year | $54,750 | 81 |
| 4 | Peru State College | Peru | Public, 4-year | $53,549 | 88 |
| 5 | Wayne State College | Wayne | Public, 4-year | $53,346 | 108 |
| 6 | Doane University | Crete | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $53,053 | 223 |
| 7 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Lincoln | Public, 4-year | $51,473 | 56 |
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.