13 Best colleges for Psychology in Nebraska

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nebraska ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 1.56M citations received by 50.6K 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: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

2. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha

For Psychology

#133 in the United States

#151 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1869

3. Creighton University

Omaha

For Psychology

#193 in the United States

#219 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,364

4. University of Nebraska at Omaha

Omaha

For Psychology

#238 in the United States

#268 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,339

5. University of Nebraska at Kearney

Kearney

For Psychology

#540 in the United States

#591 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

6. Wayne State College

Wayne

For Psychology

#590 in the United States

#644 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $5,875
Enrollment: 4,807

7. Bellevue University

Bellevue

For Psychology

#920 in the United States

#988 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,735
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $6,685

8. Hastings College

Hastings

For Psychology

#1029 in the United States

#1098 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $21,821
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,197

9. Clarkson College

Omaha

For Psychology

#1140 in the United States

#1214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $13,814
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,641

10. Nebraska Wesleyan University

Lincoln

For Psychology

#1254 in the United States

#1330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,863

11. College of Saint Mary

Omaha

For Psychology

#1368 in the United States

#1446 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $14,265
Receiving Aid: 100%

12. Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

Omaha

For Psychology

#1374 in the United States

#1452 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Net Price: $20,650
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,974

13. Chadron State College

Chadron

For Psychology

#1495 in the United States

#1579 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $6,849
Enrollment: 2,205

Closest to Nebraska states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Dakota	8	261
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	124
Texas	77	34
Indiana	35	57
Idaho	7	271
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	25	52
West Virginia	17	100
Oregon	18	55
Georgia	45	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	70
Maryland	28	2
New York	132	8
New Jersey	27	32
Florida	58	27
Vermont	11	96
Connecticut	21	7
Massachusetts	68	1
New Hampshire	13	95
Rhode Island	9	51
Maine	13	254
Alaska	4	387
Puerto Rico	16	429
Hawaii	6	139