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2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

16 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 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Nebraska to see which bachelor's 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.

Check out the education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Nebraska.

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

Of the 293 students majoring in education at UNL, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Full Education at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.

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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 bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska at Kearney helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Nebraska. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.

Full Education at University of Nebraska at Kearney Report

Out of the 16 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Nebraska landed the # 5 spot 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.

Of the 75 students majoring in education at Concordia University, Nebraska, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#6

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

With a ranking of #6, Chadron State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the education majors at the school.

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#7

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

Hastings College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.

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#8

Peru State College

Peru, NE

With a ranking of #8, Peru State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Peru State is a small public school located in the rural area of Peru.

Of the 56 students majoring in education at Peru State, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#9

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Midland University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.

Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.

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#10

Doane University

Crete, NE

With a ranking of #10, Doane University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

About 74% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 26% are male.

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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 16 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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