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2023 Best Value Education Schools in Nebraska

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$21,477 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,689 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education 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 Value Education Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Nebraska to see which programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Education Schools in Nebraska

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Education Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Schools

$3,750 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Community College the best value school in Nebraska for education students. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $3,750 per year. After completing their degree, education graduates from Northeast carry an average student debtload of $11,500.

Full Education at Northeast Community College Report

#2

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE
$7,428 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSC are $7,428 a year. Education majors at WSC take out an average of $23,504 in student loans while working on their egree.

WSC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Education Schools in Nebraska list.

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#3

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE
$7,178 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chadron State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the remote town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public school with a small student population.

Chadron State College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,178 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at Chadron State College take out is $22,944.

Full Education at Chadron State College Report

$9,590 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $9,590 per year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at UNL take out is $25,267. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $293, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNL is ranked #2 for overall quality for education in Nebraska.

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$7,940 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Education Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNK are $7,940 a year. While working on their degree, education majors at UNK accumulate an average of around $25,190 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $162.

Full Education at University of Nebraska at Kearney Report

$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools in Nebraska ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

UNOMAHA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, education majors at UNOMAHA accumulate an average of around $23,373 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $194, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Doane University

Crete, NE
$37,880 Average Tuition & Fees

Doane University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools in Nebraska ranking. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Doane Crete are $37,880 a year. On average, education graduates from Doane Crete take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$36,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Concordia University, Nebraska undergraduate students pay an average of $36,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, education graduates from Concordia University, Nebraska carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#9

Peru State College

Peru, NE
$7,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Peru State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Peru State is a small public school located in the rural area of Peru.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Peru State are $7,800 a year. On average, education graduates from Peru State take out $26,297 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Midland University

Fremont, NE
$36,746 Average Tuition & Fees

Midland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fremont.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Midland U are $36,746 a year. After completing their degree, education graduates from Midland U carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Best Value Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Education Schools 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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