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2026 Best Value Mathematics Schools in Nebraska

[Mathematics](/majors/mathematics-and-statistics/mathematics/) 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.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools to find the best return on investment for mathematics students.

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• Best Value Mathematics Schools in Nebraska

2026 Best Value Mathematics Schools in Nebraska

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in mathematics, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Mathematics Schools

1

University Of Nebraska At Omaha
Omaha, NE

$8,718 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,069 Avg Student Debt

$53,909 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked University Of Nebraska At Omaha the best value for a degree in mathematics in Nebraska. University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a large public school located in the city of Omaha. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,718, compared with $23,206 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for mathematics graduates is $26,069. Mathematics graduates of University Of Nebraska At Omaha earn a median of $58,995 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,069 median debt. Roughly 87% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

$10,434 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,261 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 mathematics. University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln. Students from in state pay about $10,434 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $28,584. Typical student debt for mathematics graduates is $19,261. Early-career mathematics graduates make about $43,225. Set against $19,261 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Nebraska Lincoln admits about 88% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 18 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.