Education at University of Nebraska at Kearney

If you plan to study education, take a look at what University of Nebraska at Kearney has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and approximately 6,225 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 145 students received a bachelor's degree in education from UNK.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

UNK Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UNK

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNK does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UNK Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at UNK compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at UNK is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	79
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	110
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	154
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	166
Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	275
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	500

In 2021, 292 students received their master’s degree in education from UNK. This makes it the #111 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at UNK

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Nebraska at Kearney.

UNK Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 145 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from UNK. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UNK are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska at Kearney with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	134
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNK Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of education master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UNK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UNK, 91% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska at Kearney with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	267
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNK also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of Nebraska at Kearney. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nebraska at Kearney. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	118
Teacher Education Subject Specific	89
Curriculum & Instruction	83
Special Education	54
Student Counseling	53
Educational Administration	51

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• History

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Teacher Assistants	11,040	$26,540
Elementary School Teachers	9,920	$57,490
High School Teachers	7,880	$57,500
Middle School Teachers	3,460	$60,280
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,400	$32,890

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.