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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Nebraska

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$20,994 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,217 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education 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.

The Best Value Special Education Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best value programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in Nebraska

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

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools

#1

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE
$7,428 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Wayne State College to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a degree 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.

WSC also made our Best Special Education Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #5.

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#2

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE
$7,178 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Chadron State College is a great value for special education students. Located in the 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.

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$9,590 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Nebraska. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $9,590 per year. On average, special ed graduates from UNL take out $25,625 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $337.

UNL did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Special Education Schools in Nebraska list.

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$7,940 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Value Special Education Schools in Nebraska 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.

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$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in Nebraska list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNOMAHA are $8,136 per year. After completing their degree, special ed graduates from UNOMAHA carry an average student debtload of $22,860.

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#6

Peru State College

Peru, NE
$7,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Peru State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in Nebraska ranking. 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.

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#7

Midland University

Fremont, NE
$36,746 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Midland University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.

Midland U undergraduate students pay an average of $36,746 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Special Education at Midland University Report

$36,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $36,310 per year.

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#9

Hastings College

Hastings, NE
$33,590 Average Tuition & Fees

Hastings College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #9 on the list. 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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#10

Doane University

Crete, NE
$37,880 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Doane University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. 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. The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Doane Crete take out is $27,000.

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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 11 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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