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2026 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Nebraska

[Communication Sciences](/majors/health-care-professions/communication-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for communication sciences students.

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• Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Nebraska

2026 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Nebraska

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

Best Value Communication Sciences Schools

1

University Of Nebraska At Kearney
Kearney, NE

$8,564 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,970 Avg Student Debt

$50,105 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Nebraska At Kearney tops our 2026 list of the best value communication sciences schools in Nebraska. Set in the town of Kearney, University Of Nebraska At Kearney is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,564 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $16,484. Communication Sciences graduates carry a median of $21,970 in student loans. Soon after graduation, communication sciences degree recipients from University Of Nebraska At Kearney generally make around $56,306. Set against $21,970 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

$10,434 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,876 Avg Student Debt

$56,887 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Nebraska Lincoln earned it the #2 place for communication sciences. Set in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,434, compared with $28,584 for out-of-state students. Communication Sciences graduates carry a median of $18,876 in student loans. Communication Sciences graduates of University Of Nebraska Lincoln earn a median of $51,334 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $18,876 median debt. The acceptance rate is 88%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 2 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.