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2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska

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Finding the Best Special Education Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Nebraska to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Nebraska Schools for a Master's in Special Education

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the best school in Nebraska for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

Full Special Education at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Nebraska. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Special Education at Concordia University, Nebraska Report

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 5 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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