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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska

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$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master'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.

The Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska

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

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Our analysis found Bellevue University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Nebraska. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Creighton University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

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#3

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wayne State College is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Nebraska. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Doane University

Crete, NE

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Doane University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

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#6

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Chadron State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Master’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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#7

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

Hastings College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the distant town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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 14 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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