2026 Best Value General Public Health Schools in Nebraska
[General Public Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/public-health-general/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general public health education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 9 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general public health students.
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2026 Best Value General Public Health Schools in Nebraska
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general public health, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Public Health Schools
For return on investment in general public health, no school beat University Of Nebraska At Omaha this year. Located in the city of Omaha, University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,718, with out-of-state students paying around $23,206. Typical student debt for general public health graduates is $21,328. Soon after graduation, general public health degree recipients from University Of Nebraska At Omaha generally make around $40,021. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 87% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Union College Nebraska one of the best values for general public health. Set in the city of Lincoln, Union College Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $29,334 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $30,938 to complete the general public health program here. Early-career general public health graduates make about $75,400. That is a strong return on a $30,938 median debt. The acceptance rate is 100%.
A rank of #3 makes Concordia University Seward one of the best values for general public health. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University Seward is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $40,640. General Public Health graduates carry a median of $26,726 in student loans. General Public Health graduates of Concordia University Seward earn a median of $51,046 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,726 median debt. The acceptance rate is 86%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 9 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).
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