2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Nebraska to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Chadron State College to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Nebraska. Located in the town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chadron State College are $7,178 per year.
Chadron State College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wayne State College is a great value for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSC are $7,428 a year. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Nebraska. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNL are $9,590 a year. 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.
UNL also took the #2 spot in our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska rankings.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska at Kearney helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Nebraska. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
UNK undergraduate students pay an average of $7,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNOMAHA are $8,136 a year. 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 #6, Peru State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Peru State is a small public school located in the rural area of Peru.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Peru State are $7,800 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Hastings College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Hastings undergraduate students pay an average of $33,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 #8 on the list. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Doane Crete are $37,880 per year.
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Nebraska Wesleyan 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 #8 on the list. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NWU are $38,334 a year.
NWU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list.
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Concordia University, Nebraska 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 #10 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.
Concordia University, Nebraska undergraduate students pay an average of $36,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 539 |
| Minnesota | 846 |
| Kansas | 444 |
| Iowa | 180 |
| North Dakota | 186 |
| South Dakota | 94 |
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Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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