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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

10 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Special Education is the #18 most popular major in Nebraska with 362 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

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

On average, special ed graduates from UNL take out $24,632 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $337.

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#2

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Chadron State College is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hastings College is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#4

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at WSC accumulate an average of around $24,226 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

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#6

Doane University

Crete, NE

Doane University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at UNOMAHA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,153.

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With a ranking of #9, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Peru State College

Peru, NE

Peru State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Peru State is a small public school located in the rural area of Peru.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 539
Minnesota 846
Kansas 444
Iowa 180
North Dakota 186
South Dakota 94

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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