Bryan College of Health Sciences

Bryan College of Health Sciences is a moderately selective private nonprofit college in Lincoln, Nebraska. It admits most applicants, graduates 70% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $70,845 ten years after starting college, more than 89% of the Nebraska colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
67%

More selective than 79% of Nebraska colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$26,919 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $32,845. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
70%

Higher than 94% of Nebraska colleges we cover and 78% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$70,845

Higher than 89% of Nebraska colleges we cover and 86% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Bryan College of Health Sciences acceptance rate & admissions

Of 151 applicants, Bryan College of Health Sciences admitted 95 and 64 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).

151
Applied
95
Admitted
64
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

First-year students who return71%
Pell Grant recipients28%
Women / men93% / 7%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Bryan College of Health Sciences tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$20,640
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$1,200
Total cost of attendance$32,845

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$22,250
Loan default rate1.5%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

What Bryan College of Health Sciences costs to finish, and how fast it pays back

Graduates of Bryan College of Health Sciences took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Nebraska. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$23,196$98,3512.9 years
$30–48k$25,806$109,4173.2 years
$48–75k$24,353$103,2573.0 years
$75–110k$31,262$132,5513.9 years
$110k+$29,816$126,4203.7 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (56% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($70,845) minus $36,549 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NE (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $34,296 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.

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Bryan College of Health Sciences majors, earnings & careers

Bryan College of Health Sciences offers 5 bachelor's majors across 2 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Health & Medicine · 4
  • Science & Math · 1

Highest-earning majors at Bryan College of Health Sciences

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$75,490$30,125
Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$73,221$31,072
Quick list of all 5 majors
  • Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$73,221
  • Biology—
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other—
  • Health Sciences—
  • Nursing$75,490

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Nursing → Registered nurse

$87,530
Lincoln
$84,730
Nebraska
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) → Radiologic technologist

$67,950
Lincoln
$72,860
Nebraska
$80,110
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Lincoln

Cost of living
8% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Lincoln, NE area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,009/mo

2 bedrooms $1,230. Housing costs 16% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
34° / 87°

January and July average highs. 31 inches of rain a year, 26 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: tornado (relatively high); winter weather (very high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Lancaster County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)746
First-year students from Nebraska99%
Next most common home statesIowa
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-24100% bachelor's
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 81% · Two or more 8% · Hispanic 4% · Black 2%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Lancaster County at a glance

Population326,696
Median household income$74,793
Adults with a bachelor's degree42%
Median age34

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Bryan College of Health Sciences with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Nebraska by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Bryan College of Health Sciences67%$26,91970%$70,845This school
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health73%$21,86360%$65,071
Hastings College72%$24,45249%$51,303
Nebraska Wesleyan University80%$18,32766%$56,405
Midland University66%$26,26742%$52,163

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Bryan College of Health Sciences would cost you $5,056 more per year than Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Bryan College of Health Sciences.
  • Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health gives aided families $5,046 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Nebraska residentBryan College of Health SciencesNebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthDifference
Sticker price$32,845$32,835+$10
Average grants−$5,926−$10,972+$5,046
You pay$26,919$21,863+$5,056

“+” means Bryan College of Health Sciences costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Bryan College of Health Sciences

What is the Bryan College of Health Sciences acceptance rate?

Bryan College of Health Sciences accepts 67% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 95 of 151 applicants were admitted.

How much does Bryan College of Health Sciences cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $32,845 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $26,919 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $23,196 and families earning $110k+ pay $29,816.

How much do Bryan College of Health Sciences graduates earn?

Former Bryan College of Health Sciences students earn a median $70,845 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Bryan College of Health Sciences graduation rate?

70% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 71% return for their second year.

How long does a Bryan College of Health Sciences degree take to pay off?

For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Bryan College of Health Sciences costs about $103,257 after grants ($24,353 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $70,845 ten years after starting, $34,296 more than high school graduates in Nebraska ($36,549), so the cost is repaid in 3.0 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Bryan College of Health Sciences: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/bryan-college-of-health-sciences (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).