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2026 Best Value Acting Schools in Nebraska

[Acting](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/drama-and-theater-arts/acting/) 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 2 schools to find the best return on investment for acting students.

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• Best Value Acting Schools in Nebraska

2026 Best Value Acting Schools in Nebraska

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the acting degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Acting Schools

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University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

$10,434 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,250 Avg Student Debt

$56,887 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Nebraska Lincoln, our #1 best value for acting in Nebraska. Set in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,434, while out-of-state students pay about $28,584. Typical student debt for acting graduates is $23,250. Soon after graduation, acting degree recipients from University Of Nebraska Lincoln generally make around $49,755. That is a strong return on a $23,250 median debt. The acceptance rate is 88%.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE

$43,572 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$56,405 Median Earnings (10yr)

Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value acting schools. Located in the city of Lincoln, Nebraska Wesleyan University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $43,572 in tuition and fees. Acting graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, acting degree recipients from Nebraska Wesleyan University generally make around $23,649. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 80% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.