21 Nebraska colleges have graduate programs - 7 public and 14 private schools.
The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of Nebraska graduate schools is $11,856 for Nebraska residents and $15,840 for out-of-state students. A total of 24,743 graduate students enrolled in Nebraska graduate schools (1,237 in average).
Nebraska Graduate Schools Statistics
The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Nebraska graduate schools.
Nebraska Graduate Schools Statistics (2024-2025)
| Number of Graduate Schools | 21 Graduate Schools (7 public, 14 private) |
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| Tuition & Fees | $11,856 Nebraska Residents
$15,840 out-of-state Students |
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| Student Population | Total 24,743 (1,237 on average) |
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| Online Student Population | Total 12,502 (658 on average) in 19 schools offering online classes) |
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| Average Number of Graduate Programs Offered | 22 |
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 12.35 to 1 |
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Nebraska Graduate Schools Comparison
The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $11,856 for Nebraska residents and $15,840 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Nebraska Graduate Schools with key statistics by ranking.
2025 Tuition Comparison Between Graduate Schools in Nebraska
| Name | Tuition & Fees (In-State) | Tuition & Fees (Out-of-State) | Graduate Student Population | Graduate Programs Offered | Student to Faculty Ratio |
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| Bellevue UniversityBellevue, NE |
$10,770 |
$12,630 |
3,630 |
37 Programs |
12 to 1 |
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| Clarkson CollegeOmaha, NE |
$10,764 |
$13,320 |
478 |
11 Programs |
10 to 1 |
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| Bryan College of Health SciencesLincoln, NE |
$19,366 |
$32,804 |
142 |
4 Programs |
9 to 1 |
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| Chadron State CollegeChadron, NE |
$5,883 |
$10,293 |
408 |
8 Programs |
15 to 1 |
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| Concordia University-NebraskaSeward, NE |
$9,395 |
$8,100 |
479 |
16 Programs |
14 to 1 |
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| Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE |
$16,964 |
$20,056 |
4,204 |
64 Programs |
11 to 1 |
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| Doane UniversityCrete, NE |
- |
$10,173 |
670 |
9 Programs |
11 to 1 |
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| Hastings CollegeHastings, NE |
$10,688 |
$13,660 |
23 |
18 Programs |
14 to 1 |
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| University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney, NE |
$8,106 |
$16,074 |
1,668 |
20 Programs |
14 to 1 |
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| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthOmaha, NE |
$13,236 |
$14,552 |
286 |
11 Programs |
13 to 1 |
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| Midland UniversityFremont, NE |
$14,292 |
$13,743 |
249 |
5 Programs |
14 to 1 |
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| University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE |
$8,305 |
$17,500 |
3,216 |
51 Programs |
15 to 1 |
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| University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE |
$12,006 |
$21,696 |
3,017 |
37 Programs |
3 to 1 |
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| Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityLincoln, NE |
$4,790 |
$10,350 |
191 |
4 Programs |
12 to 1 |
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| University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE |
$8,434 |
$20,944 |
4,692 |
117 Programs |
17 to 1 |
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| Peru State CollegePeru, NE |
$9,600 |
$9,600 |
184 |
3 Programs |
17 to 1 |
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| College of Saint MaryOmaha, NE |
$16,820 |
$22,155 |
234 |
8 Programs |
8 to 1 |
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| Union Adventist UniversityLincoln, NE |
$28,210 |
$33,264 |
104 |
3 Programs |
8 to 1 |
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| Wayne State CollegeWayne, NE |
$5,784 |
$10,194 |
764 |
12 Programs |
19 to 1 |
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| York UniversityYork, NE |
- |
$5,700 |
104 |
2 Programs |
11 to 1 |
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| Life Chiropractic College West - Bellevue UniversityBellevue, NE |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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| Average | $11,856 |
$15,840 |
1,237 |
22.0000 Programs |
12.3500 to 1 |
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