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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Nebraska

13 Colleges
$45,689 Avg Salary
$28,908 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Education Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online .

#1

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Creighton University the most popular online school in Nebraska for education students. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

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#2

Midland University

Fremont, NE

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Midland University is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fremont.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Midland U carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Northeast carry an average student debtload of $11,500.

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#4

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Out of the 13 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Chadron State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Chadron State College take out is $22,944.

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The excellent online programs at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Nebraska. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Concordia University, Nebraska carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#7

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

Wayne State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.

Education majors at WSC take out an average of $23,504 in student loans while working on their egree.

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College of Saint Mary ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Bryan College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Clarkson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 13 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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