1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. Bryan College of Health Sciences Research brief & institution hub Copy linkPrint brief # Bryan College of Health Sciences NE · Small private nonprofit institution · Overall rank #718 nationally Data snapshot September 27, 2026 · Updated October 21, 2026 Overview[Cost & aid](/school/bryan-college-of-health-sciences/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/bryan-college-of-health-sciences/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/bryan-college-of-health-sciences/admissions/)[Majors](/school/bryan-college-of-health-sciences/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/bryan-college-of-health-sciences/similar/) ## [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) Bryan College of Health Sciences #718 among 1,467 nonprofit four-year institutions. ### Who it’s a good fit for The fit is narrow and specific: a student who wants a health-sciences degree at Bryan College of Health Sciences, a small private university in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nearly all degrees are in Health Professions, and most graduates are estimated to go into work rather than further study. Graduates earn above the median at comparable schools. Return is above average, while affordability is below the levels seen at many peers. Pell students complete within a fraction of a point of the overall rate, and mobility is well above average. Access is below the levels seen at many peers, and affordability is below the levels seen at many peers. The admission rate is below the median for comparable institutions. A student who is not set on a health-care career should know that the degree mix offers little room to change direction. ## Bryan College of Health Sciences at a glance ### Admissions and outcomes **Admission rate[\[1\]](#hub-data-note-admission)** 67.4% **Six-year completion[\[2\]](#hub-data-note-completion)** 70.0% **Four-year earnings[\[3\]](#hub-data-note-earnings)** $77,318 ### Cost and family borrowing **Average annual net price · $48–75K family income[\[6\]](#hub-data-note-net-price)** $24,353 **Median student debt[\[4\]](#hub-data-note-student-debt)** $24,985 **Median Parent PLUS debt[\[7\]](#hub-data-note-gps)** $29,929 ## Bryan College of Health Sciences rankings: how Azimuth assesses value[\[5\]](#hub-data-note-rankings) Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private nonprofit university in Lincoln, Nebraska, enrolling 553 undergraduates. The university is built around the health sciences, and its composite standing sits near the middle of the Azimuth ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. The university admits 67.4% of applicants, a rate somewhat below the 75.7% median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Of students who start full time, 71.1% return for a second year, against a peer median of 74.2%. The [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/) is 70.0%, well above the peer median of 54.9%. An estimated 65.6% of undergraduates arrive as transfers or part-time students, so the graduation rate describes a minority of the student body. The four pillars sit far apart. Mobility is the strongest, at the 77th percentile, and return is not far behind. Access and affordability are the weakest, sitting at the 16th and 22nd percentiles respectively. The four pillars sit far apart at Bryan College of Health Sciences. Mobility is the strongest, at the 77th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, while access is the weakest, at the 16th percentile. Return sits at the 74th percentile and affordability at the 22nd percentile. Percentiles are among 1,467 ranked institutions. 27.9% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Pell recipients in the first-time full-time cohort have a 69.4% completion rate, 0.6 percentage points below the overall [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/) for the entering cohort. Azimuth ranks Bryan College of Health Sciences #1,235 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks the university #335 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. [How value-added outcomes are assessed](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) · [How to interpret program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) Bryan College of Health Sciences rankings in context | Geography | Rank | | --- | --- | | National | #718 | Azimuth overall value rankings within each geographic comparison group. ### National pillar percentiles **Economic mobility** National percentile: 77 **Access & reach** National percentile: 16 **[Affordability](/school/bryan-college-of-health-sciences/cost/)** National percentile: 22 **[Return on investment](/school/bryan-college-of-health-sciences/outcomes/)** National percentile: 74 01 / Bryan College of Health Sciences briefing ## [Bryan College of Health Sciences cost & financial aid](/school/bryan-college-of-health-sciences/cost/)[\[6\]](#hub-data-note-net-price)[\[7\]](#hub-data-note-gps) Bryan College of Health Sciences charges a published cost of attendance of $32,845. Tuition and fees are set at $20,640. The average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) is the cost to aid recipients after grants and scholarships are applied to the standard budget. After grants and scholarships, the average aid recipient pays $26,919. That is $4,572 above the $22,347 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Aid covers about 18% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, and the average discount from the sticker price is $5,926. Azimuth ranks the university #1,098 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. That places the affordability pillar in the 22nd percentile. The published cost of attendance at Bryan College of Health Sciences is $32,845. Azimuth ranks the university #1,098 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. The average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/), what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, is $23,196 for families earning under $30,000, $24,353 for those earning $48,001 to $75,000, and $29,816 for those earning over $110,000. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $6,620. Aid covers about 18% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, leaving an average net price of $26,919 for all aid recipients. That is $4,572 above the $22,347 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Borrowers who finish carry a median of $24,985 in federal student loans, $15 below the $25,000 peer median. If repaid over ten years, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $284 a month. Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $29,929 in [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) loans. Your family income Choose a household income range to see estimated net price. $0–30K$30–48K$48–75K$75–110K$110K+ Reported average annual net price · $48–75K**$24,353** After grants and scholarships. Your aid offer may differ. Averages within each income band; individual aid packages vary. ### Borrowing and repayment at Bryan College of Health Sciences Federal-loan borrowers who complete a degree at Bryan College of Health Sciences leave with a median of $24,985. That median is close to the $25,000 median for comparable institutions (same type and size), at $15 below. Parents who borrow through the [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) program hold a separate median of $29,929. Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $77,318. That places the university in the 86th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, and $21,403 above the $55,915 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Earnings scenarios, estimated from the program mix, give a sense of the range. Borrowers who finish carry a median of $24,985 in federal loans, which is $15 below the median for comparable institutions (same type and size). If repaid over ten years, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $284 a month. For the separate population of parent borrowers, median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing is $29,929. For student borrowers, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $284 a month if repaid over ten years. [How Financial GPS measures payment burden](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/) · [The four risk-and-reward zones](/analysis/4-zones-of-college-risk-and-reward/) Financial GPS ### What does repayment look like? **Institution median student debt** $24,985 **Institution Parent PLUS debt** $29,929 Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included. **Estimated student payment · monthly** $284/mo **Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly** $380/mo Payments use school-wide median balances, not a specific major’s. Payment assumptions Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates. [Explore your own numbers in Financial GPS](/financial-gps/?tool=student&school=bryan-college-of-health-sciences#student-tool) [Read the full cost & aid brief](/school/bryan-college-of-health-sciences/cost/) 02 / Bryan College of Health Sciences briefing ## [Bryan College of Health Sciences career outcomes & earnings](/school/bryan-college-of-health-sciences/outcomes/)[\[3\]](#hub-data-note-earnings)[\[8\]](#hub-data-note-scenarios)[\[9\]](#hub-data-note-value-added) Azimuth evaluates the return on investment for nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution ranks in the 74th percentile. Four years after completion, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $77,318, in the 86th percentile. That is $21,403 above the $55,915 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $77,318, measured among 190 completers. That is $21,403 above the $55,915 median for comparable institutions (same type and size), placing the university in the 86th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Earnings scenarios, estimated from the program mix, put the typical outcome at $77,318. An estimated 25.0% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix. The earnings figures here reflect those who enter the workforce directly. Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $77,318, placing them at the 86th percentile nationally. That is $21,403 above the $55,915 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) Bryan College of Health Sciences #386 for return among nonprofit four-year institutions. The university is a focused health-sciences campus. The typical earnings scenario, estimated from the program mix, is $77,318. An estimated 25.0% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix. The program mix is concentrated in a single field. Nursing is the highest-earning program at $75,490 four years after completion, from 107 degrees awarded. Allied Health Professions follows at $73,221, with 17 degrees awarded. Both sit within the health professions. Borrowers who complete a degree at Bryan College of Health Sciences leave with a median of $24,985 in federal student loans. That is $15 below the $25,000 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). If repaid over ten years, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $284 a month. The published cost of attendance is $32,845. After grants and scholarships, aid recipients in the lowest income band pay an average net price of $23,196, while those in the highest band pay $29,816. The spread between the two ends is $6,620. [Read the full outcomes brief](/school/bryan-college-of-health-sciences/outcomes/) 03 / Bryan College of Health Sciences briefing ## [Bryan College of Health Sciences acceptance rate & admissions](/school/bryan-college-of-health-sciences/admissions/)[\[1\]](#hub-data-note-admission)[\[10\]](#hub-data-note-sat)[\[11\]](#hub-data-note-retention) Bryan College of Health Sciences admits 67.4% of applicants. For context, the median admission rate among comparable institutions (same type and size) is 75.7%. Admissions **Admission rate** 67.4% [Read the full admissions brief](/school/bryan-college-of-health-sciences/admissions/) 04 / Bryan College of Health Sciences briefing ## [What are the largest majors at Bryan College of Health Sciences?](/school/bryan-college-of-health-sciences/majors/)[\[12\]](#hub-data-note-programs) Bryan College of Health Sciences is a health sciences college, and that focus shows in the program list. Health Professions accounts for 95.4% of bachelor's degrees awarded, with Biological Sciences making up the remaining 4.6%. Nursing is the dominant program, at 107 degrees awarded a year. Graduates earn a median of $75,490 four years after completion. The only other program with published earnings is Allied Health Professions, with 17 degrees awarded and median earnings of $73,221. Both fields sit close together in earnings. Health Professions accounts for 95.4% of bachelor's degrees awarded, with Biological Sciences a distant second at 4.6%. The college has 2 programs with published four-year earnings. Nursing is the largest single program at 107 degrees a year. Its graduates earn a median of $75,490 four years after completion, which is 0.85x the national median for the field. Allied Health Professions is the second-largest program, with 17 degrees awarded. Its completers earn a median of $73,221, or 1.03x the national median. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a health sciences college, and that focus shows in the program mix. Health Professions accounts for 95.4% of bachelor's degrees awarded, with Biological Sciences making up the remaining 4.6%. The largest program is Nursing, at 107 degrees awarded a year. Graduates earn a median of $75,490 four years after completion, which is 0.85x the national median for the field. The second-largest program, Allied Health Professions, awards 17 degrees a year. Its graduates earn a median of $73,221, or 1.03x the national median for its field. The earnings picture is consistent across the two programs with published data. Both sit near or above the national median for their fields, and the larger program is also the higher-earning one. Four-year earnings · three largest reported fields **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 107 degrees awarded** $75,490 **Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 17 degrees awarded** $73,221 **Biology, General 6 degrees awarded** Too few graduates to report Fields selected by reported completions. Counts describe credentials awarded, not unique students or the earnings sample. Bars show median four-year earnings. [Read the full majors brief](/school/bryan-college-of-health-sciences/majors/) 05 / Bryan College of Health Sciences briefing ## [What colleges are similar to Bryan College of Health Sciences?](/school/bryan-college-of-health-sciences/similar/)[\[15\]](#hub-data-note-peers) Azimuth groups alternatives by admissions, location, cost and earnings, then orders candidates within each group. Peer earnings use the matched four-year cohort. [How matching works](/school/bryan-college-of-health-sciences/similar/#peer-matching). ### A shortlist for different decisions Choose a row to compare the figures with Bryan College of Health Sciences. Admissions peerNebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health73.4% admitted+ Comparison with Bryan College of Health Sciences | Measure | Bryan College of Health Sciences | Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $77,318 | $74,574\-$2,744 vs Bryan College of Health Sciences | | Average annual net price | $26,919 | $21,863\-$5,056 vs Bryan College of Health Sciences · lower cost | | Admission rate | 67.4% | 73.4% | [Explore Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health →](/school/nebraska-methodist-college-of-nursing-allied-health/) Higher-admission alternativeCreighton University79.8% admitted+ Comparison with Bryan College of Health Sciences | Measure | Bryan College of Health Sciences | Creighton University | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $77,318 | $81,178+$3,860 vs Bryan College of Health Sciences | | Average annual net price | $26,919 | $31,568+$4,649 vs Bryan College of Health Sciences · higher cost | | Admission rate | 67.4% | 79.8% | [Explore Creighton University →](/school/creighton-university/) Nearby alternativeNebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthNearby option · NE+ Comparison with Bryan College of Health Sciences | Measure | Bryan College of Health Sciences | Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $77,318 | $74,574\-$2,744 vs Bryan College of Health Sciences | | Average annual net price | $26,919 | $21,863\-$5,056 vs Bryan College of Health Sciences · lower cost | | Admission rate | 67.4% | 73.4% | [Explore Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health →](/school/nebraska-methodist-college-of-nursing-allied-health/) Higher-earnings alternativeColorado School of Mines$100,252 earnings+ Comparison with Bryan College of Health Sciences | Measure | Bryan College of Health Sciences | Colorado School of Mines | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $77,318 | $100,252+$22,934 vs Bryan College of Health Sciences | | Average annual net price | $26,919 | $28,690+$1,771 vs Bryan College of Health Sciences · higher cost | | Admission rate | 67.4% | 60.7% | [Explore Colorado School of Mines →](/school/colorado-school-of-mines/) Lower-cost alternativeNebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health$21,863 average net price+ Comparison with Bryan College of Health Sciences | Measure | Bryan College of Health Sciences | Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $77,318 | $74,574\-$2,744 vs Bryan College of Health Sciences | | Average annual net price | $26,919 | $21,863\-$5,056 vs Bryan College of Health Sciences · lower cost | | Admission rate | 67.4% | 73.4% | [Explore Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health →](/school/nebraska-methodist-college-of-nursing-allied-health/) Similar profileKettering CollegeMatched across several measures+ Comparison with Bryan College of Health Sciences | Measure | Bryan College of Health Sciences | Kettering College | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $77,318 | $80,027+$2,709 vs Bryan College of Health Sciences | | Average annual net price | $26,919 | $21,650\-$5,269 vs Bryan College of Health Sciences · lower cost | | Admission rate | 67.4% | 76.5% | Each school is the first-ranked match in its category, not a recommendation across every measure. The same college may lead more than one category. Figures use the matching snapshot; earnings reflect the matched four-year cohort. — means unavailable. [Read the full similar schools brief](/school/bryan-college-of-health-sciences/similar/) ## Data scope & methodology Structured payloads generated September 27, 2026 · Governed hub narrative September 28, 2026 · Governed spoke corpus September 28, 2026 Four-year earnings describe cohorts of completers. Figures for other horizons describe different cohorts and are not joined into a career-growth projection. Azimuth's overall rank and pillar percentiles come from the school profile. Absolute pillar ranks, city, enrollment and official-site links are shown only when structured data supplies them. Detailed earnings, cost, admissions and program values come from the endpoint responsible for each measure. Missing values are not replaced with zero. Value-added estimates are model associations, not causal effects. Figures are refreshed with each data release, at most a quarter apart. The underlying source dates can be earlier than the release. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. [Read the ranking methodology, data definitions and limitations](/methodology/) · [About College Azimuth](/about/) Read the analysis behind [value-added earnings](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) and the [change to four-year graduate earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/). These articles are published on collegeazimuth.com. ## Data notes & source fields Scorecard field codes identify the underlying measure; Azimuth-derived values are labeled separately. Snapshot dates are not measurement years. Source populations and reporting periods differ across measures. Field definitions are in the [U.S. Department of Education · College Scorecard documentation](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/files/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf); notes with a different source link it below. 1. **Admission rate.** Reported applicants admitted; not a transfer-specific or individual admission probability. Source fields: `ADM_RATE` 2. **Six-year completion.** First-time, full-time students completing at the institution within 150% of normal time, typically six years for a bachelor’s degree. Source fields: `C150_4` 3. **Four-year institutional earnings.** Median earnings of graduates in the reported cohort who are working and not enrolled, four years after completion. Source fields: `MD_EARN_WNE_4YR` 4. **Median federal student debt.** Federal student-loan debt among completers in the reported borrowing cohort. Excludes Parent PLUS and is not total debt across all students. Source fields: `GRAD_DEBT_MDN` 5. **National, regional and state ranks; pillar percentiles; major ranks.** Derived scores within the stated eligible comparison set, not raw Scorecard fields. Major ranks compare institutions within a field; their denominators differ. Source fields: `Azimuth rankings` [College Azimuth · Ranking methodology](/methodology/) 6. **Annual net price by family income.** Average annual cost after grants and scholarships for the eligible first-time, full-time aid-recipient cohort. Public-school figures reflect in-state tuition. Includes living costs; these are averages, not medians or individual offers. Source fields: `NPT4_PUB/PRIV; NPT41_PUB/PRIV through NPT45_PUB/PRIV` 7. **Parent PLUS debt, payments and GPS illustration.** Stored payments use Financial GPS loan and repayment assumptions. The adjustable spectrum applies the published framework to annual student payments divided by earnings minus an expense allowance; its initial allowance is 150% of the federal poverty guideline for one person, for the year the API serves. It is an illustration rather than a school rating. The parent table is the 10-year payment on the median Parent PLUS as a share of household income above 200% of the guideline for a household of three: under 6% Safe, 6–10% Caution, over 10% High pressure. Parent PLUS uses the completer median where available, otherwise the all-borrower median; these describe different borrowing populations. Source fields: `PLUS_DEBT_ALL_COMP_MD; fallback PLUS_DEBT_ALL_MD; Azimuth Financial GPS calculations` [College Azimuth · Financial GPS methodology](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/) 8. **Downside and upside earnings; yellow band.** The band spans the modeled lower and higher scenarios. It is not the P25–P75 interval for individual graduates. The median marker is the separately reported institutional median. Source fields: `Azimuth modeled program-mix scenarios` [College Azimuth · Earnings scenario methodology](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) 9. **Value added and its components.** Observed-factor attribution plus the unexplained remainder equals total modeled value added. These are associations, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. Source fields: `Azimuth statistical model` [College Azimuth · Value-added methodology](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) 10. **SAT score range and reported midpoint.** Reported scores of enrolled score-submitters, not admission cutoffs. The midpoint field is not necessarily the middle of the displayed range. Source fields: `SATVR25 + SATMT25; SATVR75 + SATMT75; SAT_AVG` 11. **First-year retention.** Retention of the reported full-time cohort at four-year institutions. Source fields: `RET_FT4` 12. **Program earnings, completion counts and major-mix dots.** Included bachelor’s programs have at least five reported completions. Counts are aggregated credentials, not unique people or an earnings sample. Major-mix dots group those counts by field of study; excluded programs are not zero activity. Source fields: `EARN_MDN_4YR; IPEDSCOUNT1; CIPCODE` [College Scorecard · Field-of-study technical documentation](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/FieldOfStudyDataDocumentation.pdf) 13. **Pell recipients.** Share of undergraduates receiving a Pell Grant in the reported academic year. Source fields: `PCTPELL` 14. **Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group.** This is not an observed transfer-in rate. It includes part-time entrants and other entering-student attendance patterns. Source fields: `1 − PFTFTUG1_EF` 15. **Peer earnings and signed differences.** Differences are peer minus this school, from the same matching snapshot. A positive earnings difference does not mean the peer is better on every measure. Source fields: `Azimuth peer model using MD_EARN_WNE_4YR` [College Azimuth · Comparison methodology](/methodology/) [How to interpret program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)