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2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska

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$22,224 Avg Salary
$13,640 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Associate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Nebraska to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Community College the most popular school in Nebraska for education students working on their associate degree. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

Of the 66 students majoring in education at Northeast, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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Out of the 5 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Nebraska Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. WNCC is a small public school located in the town of Scottsbluff.

Of the 21 students majoring in education at WNCC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Education at Western Nebraska Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Saint Mary is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Little Priest Tribal College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Nebraska. Located in the rural area of Winnebago, Little Priest Tribal College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Education at Little Priest Tribal College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Indian Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the rural area of Macy, NICC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Education at Nebraska Indian Community College

Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 5 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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