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Highest earning registered nursing programs in Nebraska
Nebraska registered nursing 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 | Creighton University | Omaha | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $77,587 | 348 |
| 2 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | Lincoln | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $76,333 | 65 |
| 3 | Union Adventist University | Lincoln | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $75,244 | 70 |
| 4 | Midland University | Fremont | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $74,515 | 47 |
| 5 | Clarkson College | Omaha | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $73,835 | 197 |
| 6 | University of Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha | Public, 4-year | $73,324 | 509 |
| 7 | Bryan College of Health Sciences | Lincoln | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $73,124 | 157 |
| 8 | College of Saint Mary | Omaha | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $72,738 | 82 |
| 9 | Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | Omaha | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $70,680 | 279 |
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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