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2026 Best Value Biochemistry Schools in Nebraska

[Biochemistry](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/biochemistry-biophysics-molecular-biology/biochemistry/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find the best return on investment for biochemistry students.

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• Best Value Biochemistry Schools in Nebraska

2026 Best Value Biochemistry Schools in Nebraska

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in biochemistry, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Biochemistry Schools

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University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

$10,434 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,980 Avg Student Debt

$56,887 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Nebraska Lincoln tops our 2026 list of the best value biochemistry schools in Nebraska. Located in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,434, compared with $28,584 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for biochemistry graduates is $19,980. Biochemistry graduates of University Of Nebraska Lincoln earn a median of $33,520 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,980 median debt. University Of Nebraska Lincoln admits about 88% of applicants.

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Creighton University
Omaha, NE

$48,856 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,831 Avg Student Debt

$73,911 Median Earnings (10yr)

Creighton University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value biochemistry schools. Creighton University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha. Students from in state pay about $48,856 in tuition and fees. Biochemistry graduates carry a median of $25,831 in student loans. Soon after graduation, biochemistry degree recipients from Creighton University generally make around $64,369. Set against $25,831 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Creighton University admits about 80% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 7 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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.