2026 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Nebraska

Criminal Justice & Police Science is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice & police science students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Nebraska

Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Police Science 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 criminal justice & police science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Criminal Justice & Police Science

1

Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Awarded

$33,064 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked Northeast Community College the best school in the country for a degree in criminal justice & police science. Northeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk. There were roughly 15 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Northeast Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their criminal justice & police science degree from Northeast Community College earn around $33,064 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $9,000 to complete this degree. See the full criminal justice & police science program report for Northeast Community College

2

Midland University
Fremont, NE

18 Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Awarded

$41,149 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong criminal justice & police science program will find one at Midland University, which ranked #2. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the town of Fremont. The six-year graduation rate is 42%. Midland University awarded about 18 criminal justice & police science degrees in the most recent data year. Criminal Justice & Police Science graduates of Midland University earn a median of $41,149 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Midland University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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.