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2026 Best Value General Education Schools in Nebraska

[General Education](/majors/education/general-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general education education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 8 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value general education schools.

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• Best Value General Education Schools in Nebraska

2026 Best Value General Education Schools in Nebraska

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

Best Value General Education Schools

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York College Nebraska
York, NE

$23,000 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,370 Avg Student Debt

$44,130 Median Earnings (10yr)

York College Nebraska earned the #1 spot for value among general education schools in Nebraska. Located in the town of York, York College Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $23,000. Students borrow a median of $28,370 to complete the general education program here. Soon after graduation, general education degree recipients from York College Nebraska generally make around $34,170. That is a strong return on a $28,370 median debt. York College Nebraska admits about 52% of applicants.

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Midland University
Fremont, NE

$42,050 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$52,163 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Midland University one of the best values for general education. Set in the town of Fremont, Midland University is a small private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $42,050. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the general education program here. Early-career general education graduates make about $42,394. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Midland University admits about 66% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 8 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.