Nebraska's 12 best Geology colleges [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Nebraska ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 1.33M citations received by 36.5K academic papers made by 12 universities in Nebraska was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln

For Geology

#63 in the United States

#72 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

2. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha

For Geology

#184 in the United States

#213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,988
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1869

3. Creighton University

Omaha

For Geology

#226 in the United States

#259 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1336
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,636

4. University of Nebraska at Omaha

Omaha

For Geology

#282 in the United States

#323 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,883

5. University of Nebraska at Kearney

Kearney

For Geology

#454 in the United States

#505 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

6. Clarkson College

Omaha

For Geology

#595 in the United States

#652 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $18,289
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $6,635

7. Wayne State College

Wayne

For Geology

#852 in the United States

#920 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $6,517
Enrollment: 4,666

8. Bellevue University

Bellevue

For Geology

#937 in the United States

#1006 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,210
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $7,136

9. Peru State College

Peru

For Geology

#1059 in the United States

#1133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $10,363
Enrollment: 1,492

10. Nebraska Wesleyan University

Lincoln

For Geology

#1157 in the United States

#1233 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,122

11. Hastings College

Hastings

For Geology

#1179 in the United States

#1256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,406
Receiving Aid: 100%

12. Chadron State College

Chadron

For Geology

#1337 in the United States

#1418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $7,724
Enrollment: 2,098

Closest to Nebraska states to learn Geology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Dakota	8	188
Kansas	12	55
Colorado	18	24
Iowa	22	47
North Dakota	7	173
Oklahoma	17	64
Minnesota	25	13
Missouri	30	43
Wisconsin	27	8
Illinois	65	10
New Mexico	8	83
Utah	11	42
Montana	8	97
Arkansas	16	130
Texas	70	15
Indiana	30	29
Idaho	7	127
Michigan	29	5
Mississippi	13	114
Arizona	9	20
Tennessee	30	56
Kentucky	22	67
Louisiana	22	58
Nevada	7	109
Ohio	54	18
Alabama	24	94
West Virginia	15	115
Oregon	17	37
Georgia	38	39
Washington	29	3
California	113	2
Virginia	40	46
North Carolina	38	33
South Carolina	25	86
Pennsylvania	90	12
District of Columbia	9	123
Maryland	25	21
New York	123	7
New Jersey	23	25
Florida	47	16
Vermont	10	128
Connecticut	20	19
Massachusetts	63	1
New Hampshire	11	91
Rhode Island	9	61
Maine	14	126
Alaska	4	85
Puerto Rico	13	261
Hawaii	7	70