2026 Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in Nebraska
[Clinical/Medical Social Work](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/clinical-medical-social-work/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for clinical/medical social work students.
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2026 Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in Nebraska
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in clinical/medical social work, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools
Metropolitan Community College Area tops our 2026 list of the best value clinical/medical social work schools in Nebraska. Located in the city of Omaha, Metropolitan Community College Area is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $3,375, compared with $4,950 for out-of-state students. Clinical/medical Social Work graduates carry a median of $12,799 in student loans. Clinical/medical Social Work graduates of Metropolitan Community College Area earn a median of $45,583 early in their careers. Set against $12,799 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in clinical/medical social work will find it at Central Community College, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $3,360, compared with $4,800 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $10,277 to complete the clinical/medical social work program here. Soon after graduation, clinical/medical social work degree recipients from Central Community College generally make around $43,218. That is a strong return on a $10,277 median debt.
Students looking for strong value in clinical/medical social work will find it at Southeast Community College Area, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College Area is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,444, compared with $4,032 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $22,940 to complete the clinical/medical social work program here. Clinical/medical Social Work graduates of Southeast Community College Area earn a median of $25,644 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,940 median debt.
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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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
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