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2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$19,419 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,520 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska

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

Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

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 remote town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public school with a small student population.

Chadron State College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,178 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

Full Special Education at Chadron State College Report

#2

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Wayne State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Nebraska. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSC are $7,428 per 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNL is ranked #2 for overall quality for special ed in Nebraska.

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Out of the 10 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNK are $7,940 a year.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Nebraska at Kearney

Out of the 10 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNOMAHA are $8,136 per 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.

Full Special Education at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

#6

Peru State College

Peru, NE

Peru State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree special education programs. Peru State is a small public school located in the rural area of Peru.

Peru State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Special Education at Peru State College Report

#7

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

Hastings College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the distant town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hastings are $33,590 a year.

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#8

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 #8 on the list. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Doane Crete are $37,880 a year.

Read full report on Special Education at Doane University

Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree special education programs. 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NWU is ranked #5 for overall quality for special ed in Nebraska.

Read full report on Special Education at Nebraska Wesleyan University

Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college 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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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges 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.

  • 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 woodleywonderworks.

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