13 Best colleges for Psychology in Nebraska

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nebraska ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 1.63M citations received by 52.1K academic papers made by 13 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 Psychology

#111 in the United States

#127 in North America

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

2. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha

For Psychology

#133 in the United States

#151 in North America

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

3. Creighton University

Omaha

For Psychology

#192 in the United States

#218 in North America

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

4. University of Nebraska at Omaha

Omaha

For Psychology

#238 in the United States

#268 in North America

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

5. University of Nebraska at Kearney

Kearney

For Psychology

#536 in the United States

#587 in North America

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

6. Wayne State College

Wayne

For Psychology

#603 in the United States

#658 in North America

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

7. Bellevue University

Bellevue

For Psychology

#918 in the United States

#986 in North America

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

8. Hastings College

Hastings

For Psychology

#1032 in the United States

#1102 in North America

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

9. Clarkson College

Omaha

For Psychology

#1163 in the United States

#1238 in North America

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

10. Nebraska Wesleyan University

Lincoln

For Psychology

#1252 in the United States

#1328 in North America

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

11. College of Saint Mary

Omaha

For Psychology

#1354 in the United States

#1433 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,078
Receiving Aid: 100%

12. Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

Omaha

For Psychology

#1377 in the United States

#1456 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $21,634
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,801

13. Chadron State College

Chadron

For Psychology

#1498 in the United States

#1584 in North America

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

Closest to Nebraska states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Dakota	8	260
Kansas	14	75
Colorado	21	58
Iowa	31	31
North Dakota	7	209
Oklahoma	20	129
Minnesota	28	16
Missouri	35	18
Wisconsin	32	17
Illinois	71	20
New Mexico	8	89
Utah	11	43
Montana	7	231
Arkansas	17	125
Texas	77	33
Indiana	35	57
Idaho	7	269
Michigan	37	3
Mississippi	14	158
Arizona	11	40
Tennessee	37	42
Kentucky	26	56
Louisiana	25	90
Nevada	7	149
Ohio	60	23
Alabama	26	52
West Virginia	17	100
Oregon	18	55
Georgia	46	21
Washington	30	5
California	130	4
Virginia	43	39
North Carolina	44	14
South Carolina	25	73
Pennsylvania	101	6
District of Columbia	10	71
Maryland	28	2
New York	132	8
New Jersey	27	32
Florida	58	27
Vermont	11	97
Connecticut	21	7
Massachusetts	68	1
New Hampshire	13	95
Rhode Island	9	51
Maine	13	253
Alaska	4	387
Puerto Rico	16	421
Hawaii	6	139