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Higher Education in Omaha

Omaha ranks #53 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 61 — Fun. That puts it in the 61st percentile nationally and #2 of 2 in Nebraska.

Higher Education score
61
Fun
National rank
#53 of 134
In Nebraska
#2 of 2
Percentile
61st

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Omaha sits 11 points above the median.

How higher education is measured

Density of college and university students — the engine behind a college town.

Data sources: NCES Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) full-time-equivalent enrollment and US Census ACS age cohort data.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Omaha

  1. T#51 Santa Barbara, CA 62
  2. T#51 Tulsa, OK 62
  3. #53 Omaha, NE — this page 61
  4. #54 Toledo, OH 60
  5. T#55 Seattle, WA 59

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Top US cities for higher education

  1. #1 Fargo, ND 93
  2. T#2 Birmingham, AL 92
  3. T#2 Hartford, CT 92
  4. T#2 Providence, RI 92
  5. T#5 Bridgeport, CT 91

More about Omaha

Omaha scores 68 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: