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2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska

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Finding the Best Education Master'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.

The Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Nebraska.

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Nebraska the most popular school in Nebraska for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 917 students majoring in education at Concordia University, Nebraska, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Kearney is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 292 students majoring in education at UNK, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Out of the 16 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Of the 227 students majoring in education at UNOMAHA, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#4

Doane University

Crete, NE

Out of the 16 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Doane University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.

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#6

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

Wayne State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 157 students majoring in education at WSC, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#7

Peru State College

Peru, NE

Peru State College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Peru State is a small public school located in the rural area of Peru.

About 69% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#8

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

Of the 99 students majoring in education at Creighton, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#9

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

With a ranking of #9, Chadron State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#10

College of Saint Mary

Omaha, NE

College of Saint Mary landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in education at Saint Mary, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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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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