2026 Best Value Theater Design & Technology Schools in Nebraska
[Theater Design & Technology](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/drama-and-theater-arts/theater-design-and-technology/) 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 2 schools to find the best return on investment for theater design & technology students.
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2026 Best Value Theater Design & Technology Schools in Nebraska
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in theater design & technology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Theater Design & Technology Schools
Leading the list is Nebraska Wesleyan University, our #1 best value for theater design & technology in Nebraska. Set in the city of Lincoln, Nebraska Wesleyan University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $43,572. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the theater design & technology program here. Theater Design & Technology graduates of Nebraska Wesleyan University earn a median of $52,199 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. 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. 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 · 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).
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