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Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

2023 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

12 Colleges
$36,000 Avg Salary
$25,925 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 3rd in Nebraska. In fact, 4,167 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Nebraska to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska

Check out the education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Nebraska. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chadron State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the remote town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

Out of the 12 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Hastings College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Nebraska. Located in the distant town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

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With a ranking of #8, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Union College Nebraska

Lincoln, NE

Union College Nebraska came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the city of Lincoln, Union College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Doane University

Crete, NE

Doane University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree education programs. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 4,776
Minnesota 9,682
Iowa 3,392
South Dakota 1,045
Missouri 7,906
North Dakota 1,291

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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