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University of Nebraska Medical Center

University of Nebraska Medical Center is a public institution in Omaha, Nebraska. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.

$76,833
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

University of Nebraska Medical Center posts top-5% former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Top 5%
former-student earnings, US
+9%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large Carnegie: Special Focus (4yr)
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this University of Nebraska Medical Center profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Special Focus Four-Year: Research Institution"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

A-
College Value Score
83/100
University of Nebraska Medical Center

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings A+
$76,833
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price N/A
N/A
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate N/A
N/A
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt D
$15,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
92.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
University of Nebraska Medical Center vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$76,833

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

Not reported

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

Not reported

Full-time, first-time cohort

College ROI Quadrant - University of Nebraska Medical Center vs peers

University of Nebraska Medical Center positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. University of Nebraska Medical Center positi… Carnegie Classification: Special Focus (4yr) Special Fo… COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $27K $78K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $4K $33K Avg Net Price ($) Mid-Plains Community College: $40K earn · $5K net · 49% grad Mid-Plains Communi… Western Nebraska Community College: $39K earn · $5K net · 36% grad Western Nebraska C… Peru State College: $47K earn · $12K net · 38% grad Peru State College Chadron State College: $47K earn · $13K net · 44% grad Chadron State Coll… Nebraska Indian Community College: $31K earn · $23K net Nebraska Indian Co… Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture: $57K earn · $15K net · 59% grad Nebraska College o… Clarkson College: $65K earn · $19K net · 67% grad Creighton University: $74K earn · $32K net · 82% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How University of Nebraska Medical Center ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

University of Nebraska Medical Center: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$76,833 Top 5% higher than 95% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric University of Nebraska Medical Center National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $76,833 #239 of 5103 95th
Undergraduate enrollment 938 #2243 of 5462 59th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

938
Undergraduate enrollment
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Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
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150%-time completion
$76,833
10-yr median earnings
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First-year retention

How University of Nebraska Medical Center ranks in Nebraska

State rank among 35 reporting Nebraska colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric University of Nebraska Medical Center State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $76,833 #1 of 35 97th
Undergraduate enrollment 938 #17 of 39 56th

Highest former-student earnings in Nebraska

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1University of Nebraska Medical CenterThis school$76,833-
2Creighton University$73,911$31,568
3Bryan College of Health Sciences$70,845$26,919
4Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health$65,071$21,863
5Clarkson College$64,876$19,241
6Bellevue University$61,289$17,550
7University of Nebraska-Lincoln$56,887$17,747
8Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture$56,887$14,639
9Nebraska Wesleyan University$56,405$18,327
10Union Adventist University$55,045$23,716
11College of Saint Mary$54,338$16,590
12University of Nebraska at Omaha$53,909$13,441

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

86.7%
Female
26.7%
First Generation

Outcomes

$70,417
Median Earnings (6yr)
95.5%
Earning Over $25K
92.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Median earnings 6 years after entry $70,417
Median earnings 10 years after entry $76,833
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 95.5%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 92.6%
Median federal student debt At completion $15,000
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $159/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
First Professional 5 362 $122,581 $168,581 $130,042
Bachelor's 4 501 $80,481 $106,916 $13,091
Master's 3 188 $103,286 $124,574 $55,007
Doctoral 2 55 - - -
Level 99 1 0 $114,872 $114,872 -

Top programs at University of Nebraska Medical Center by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

median earnings

What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Dentistry First Professional 55 $168,581 $201,388
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration First Professional 69 $132,214 $125,070
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Master's 92 $124,574 $88,020
Medicine First Professional 133 $116,814 $187,596
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing First Professional 40 $115,780 $51,158
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Level 99 - $114,872 -
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Master's 36 $114,252 $49,506
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's 46 $106,916 $9,272
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions First Professional 65 $79,514 $85,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's 398 $76,723 $15,000
Public Health Master's 60 $71,032 $27,495
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Bachelor's 35 $69,253 -
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Bachelor's 22 $69,031 $15,000
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Doctoral 51 - -
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Doctoral 4 - -

Matches use Scorecard measures among reporting colleges — not state-system recommendations or geographic proximity.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for University of Nebraska Medical Center?
University of Nebraska Medical Center is a public institution in Omaha, Nebraska. Undergraduate enrollment is 938 students.
How much do University of Nebraska Medical Center former students earn?
Federally aided former students at University of Nebraska Medical Center who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $76,833 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $70,417.
Is University of Nebraska Medical Center worth the student debt?
The median student debt at University of Nebraska Medical Center is $15,000, while former students earn a median of $76,833 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 20% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 92.6% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $159.

Sources & methodology

Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.

Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from University of Nebraska Medical Center

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