Education at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at University of Nebraska - Lincoln stacks up to those at other schools.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and approximately 25,108 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 293 students received a bachelor's degree in education from UNL.

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

UNL Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNL

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UNL does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UNL Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at UNL 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
Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools	219

In 2021, 166 students received their master’s degree in education from UNL. This makes it the #261 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 64 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 293 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNL. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UNL since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UNL 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 - Lincoln with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	259
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UNL Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 166 education majors earned their master's degree from UNL. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UNL 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 UNL, 77% 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 - Lincoln with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	128
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UNL also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 64 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	164
Educational Administration	116
Teacher Education Grade Specific	110
Special Education	60
Curriculum & Instruction	46
Educational Assessment	35
Other Education	14
Teaching English or French	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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 - Lincoln.

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
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