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2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

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Finding the Best Education Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Nebraska.

#1

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Our analysis found Creighton University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Nebraska. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

Women make up 57% of the education majors at the school.

Full Education at Creighton University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Nebraska. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

Of the 38 students majoring in education at Nebraska Methodist College, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full Education at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Report

Out of the 8 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Education at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

#5

Doane University

Crete, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Doane University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

About 59% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 41% are male.

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College of Saint Mary ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Education at College of Saint Mary

With a ranking of #7, Bryan College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#8

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Clarkson College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

About 33% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 67% 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 8 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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