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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Nebraska to see which master'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 master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska at Omaha the most popular school in Nebraska for special education students working on their master’s degree. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

About 86% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#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 master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in special ed at WSC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Nebraska is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in special ed at Concordia University, Nebraska, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#6

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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#6

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

With a ranking of #6, Hastings College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 7 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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