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2026 Best Value Value Schools in Nebraska

[Value](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/veterinary-animal-health-technologies/veterinary-animal-health-technology-technician-and-veterinary-assistant/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong value education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for value students.

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• Best Value Value Schools in Nebraska

2026 Best Value Value Schools in Nebraska

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the value degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Value Schools

1

Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE

$3,840 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,937 Avg Student Debt

$42,634 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in value, no school beat Northeast Community College this year. Northeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk. Students from in state pay about $3,840 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $5,130. Value graduates carry a median of $11,937 in student loans. Early-career value graduates make about $34,363. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

Nebraska College Of Technical Agriculture
Curtis, NE

$5,926 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,625 Avg Student Debt

$56,887 Median Earnings (10yr)

Nebraska College Of Technical Agriculture came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value value schools. Set in the rural area of Curtis, Nebraska College Of Technical Agriculture is a small public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,926. Students borrow a median of $12,625 to complete the value program here. Early-career value graduates make about $32,793. That is a strong return on a $12,625 median debt.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.