Education at Bellevue University

Bellevue University's education graduates earn $68,730 in their first year—a figure that towers over the national median of $38,660 and exceeds Nebraska's state median by over $13,000. This puts the program in the 95th percentile nationally, though it's worth noting that within Nebraska's small field of five education programs, it ranks at the 60th percentile. Still, this is an unusually strong outcome for an education degree, where many graduates struggle to reach $45,000 in their first year.

The debt load of $26,556 is essentially average both nationally and within Nebraska, creating a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.39—meaning graduates owe less than five months of their first year's salary. For a field where debt often outpaces earnings in troubling ways, this is manageable. The catch: this data reflects fewer than 30 graduates, so individual circumstances could swing these numbers significantly.

If your child is committed to teaching and planning to stay in Nebraska, this program delivers substantially better earnings than typical education degrees without adding extra debt. Just recognize that the small sample size means these outcomes may not be as reliable as programs with larger cohorts, and that career earnings in education tend to follow predictable salary schedules rather than dramatic growth curves.