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2026 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Nebraska

[Biotechnology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/biotechnology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value biotechnology schools.

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• Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Nebraska

2026 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Nebraska

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

Best Value Biotechnology Schools

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Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE

$3,444 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,935 Avg Student Debt

$43,405 Median Earnings (10yr)

Southeast Community College Area tops our 2026 list of the best value biotechnology schools in Nebraska. Set in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College Area is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,444, with out-of-state students paying around $4,032. Typical student debt for biotechnology graduates is $14,935. Soon after graduation, biotechnology degree recipients from Southeast Community College Area generally make around $44,877. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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University Of Nebraska At Omaha
Omaha, NE

$8,718 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,783 Avg Student Debt

$53,909 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Nebraska At Omaha earned it the #2 place for biotechnology. Set in the city of Omaha, University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,718, with out-of-state students paying around $23,206. Typical student debt for biotechnology graduates is $21,783. Soon after graduation, biotechnology degree recipients from University Of Nebraska At Omaha generally make around $48,906. That is a strong return on a $21,783 median debt. The acceptance rate is 87%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.