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2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

12 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 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Nebraska to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Nebraska at Omaha to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Nebraska. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Of the 54 students majoring in special ed at UNOMAHA, 6% are male and 94% are female.

On average, special ed graduates from UNOMAHA take out $23,153 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Nebraska. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 17% are male.

Special Ed majors at UNL take out an average of $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.

Full Special Education at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

#3

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wayne State College is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 4% are male.

On average, special ed graduates from WSC take out $24,226 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

Out of the 12 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Hastings College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 16% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska at Kearney helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Nebraska. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Peru State College

Peru, NE

Peru State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Peru State is a small public school located in the rural area of Peru.

Of the 14 students majoring in special ed at Peru State, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Full Special Education at Peru State College Report

#7

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Chadron State College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in special ed at Chadron State College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Full Special Education at Chadron State College Report

Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#9

Doane University

Crete, NE

Doane University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

Of the 9 students majoring in special ed at Doane Crete, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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 12 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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