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2026 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Nebraska

[General Engineering](/majors/engineering/general-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general engineering education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for general engineering students.

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• Best Value General Engineering Schools in Nebraska

2026 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Nebraska

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

Best Value General Engineering Schools

1

University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

$10,434 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,386 Avg Student Debt

$56,887 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Nebraska Lincoln tops our 2026 list of the best value general engineering schools in Nebraska. University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,434, compared with $28,584 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for general engineering graduates is $22,386. General Engineering graduates of University Of Nebraska Lincoln earn a median of $109,909 early in their careers. Set against $22,386 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.

2

Doane College Crete
Crete, NE

$41,985 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,802 Avg Student Debt

$53,316 Median Earnings (10yr)

Doane College Crete came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value general engineering schools. Located in the town of Crete, Doane College Crete is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $41,985. Typical student debt for general engineering graduates is $28,802. General Engineering graduates of Doane College Crete earn a median of $53,500 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 98%.

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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 · 4 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.