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2026 Best Value General Human Services Schools in Nebraska

[General Human Services](/majors/social-services-public-administration/human-services/human-services-general/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find the best return on investment for general human services students.

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• Best Value General Human Services Schools in Nebraska

2026 Best Value General Human Services Schools in Nebraska

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general human services, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Human Services Schools

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Metropolitan Community College Area
Omaha, NE

$3,375 In-State Tuition & Fees

$9,728 Avg Student Debt

$38,773 Median Earnings (10yr)

Metropolitan Community College Area tops our 2026 list of the best value general human services schools in Nebraska. Set in the city of Omaha, Metropolitan Community College Area is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $3,375, with out-of-state students paying around $4,950. General Human Services graduates carry a median of $9,728 in student loans. Early-career general human services graduates make about $34,392. That is a strong return on a $9,728 median debt.

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE

$12,873 In-State Tuition & Fees

$10,312 Avg Student Debt

$61,289 Median Earnings (10yr)

Bellevue University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value general human services schools. Set in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $12,873 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for general human services graduates is $10,312. Early-career general human services graduates make about $61,548. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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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 · 6 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.