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2026 Best English Schools in Nebraska

3 Colleges in the United States
163 English Degrees Awarded
$42,684 Avg Early-Career Salary

English programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their english programs.

College Factual analyzed 17 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best english schools.

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Best Schools for English in Nebraska

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the english degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in English

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Creighton University tops our 2026 ranking of the best english schools. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Creighton University graduates 83% of students within six years. There were roughly 14 english students who graduated with this degree at Creighton University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their english degree from Creighton University earn around $64,369 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,831. See the full english program report for Creighton University

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Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best english schools. Set in the city of Lincoln, Nebraska Wesleyan University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 66%. Nebraska Wesleyan University awarded about 11 english degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their english degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University earn around $52,199 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $27,667 to complete this degree. See the full english program report for Nebraska Wesleyan University

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A rank of #3 makes University Of Nebraska Lincoln one of the top schools for english. Set in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. There were roughly 66 english students who graduated with this degree at University Of Nebraska Lincoln in the most recent data year. English graduates of University Of Nebraska Lincoln earn a median of $31,749 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $23,000. More information about a degree in english from University Of Nebraska Lincoln

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Students looking for a strong english program will find one at University Of Nebraska At Omaha, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Omaha, University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 49%. There were roughly 36 english students who graduated with this degree at University Of Nebraska At Omaha in the most recent data year. Graduates of the english program make about $29,685 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $17,500. See the full english program report for University Of Nebraska At Omaha

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Students looking for a strong english program will find one at University Of Nebraska At Kearney, which ranked #5. This moderately-sized public university is located in the town of Kearney. University Of Nebraska At Kearney graduates 57% of students within six years. There were roughly 36 english students who graduated with this degree at University Of Nebraska At Kearney in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, english degree recipients from University Of Nebraska At Kearney generally make around $35,419. Typical student debt for the program is $24,422. More information about a degree in english from University Of Nebraska At Kearney

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 17 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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