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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Nebraska

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$18,666 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,728 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific School for You

In 2020-2021, 451 degrees and certificates were awarded to teacher education subject specific students who went to a Nebraska college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best value programs for subject specific 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Nebraska

Check out the subject specific ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

$3,750 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Northeast Community College to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a degree in Nebraska. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $3,750 per year.

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#2

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE
$7,178 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chadron State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Nebraska list. Chadron State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chadron.

Chadron State College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,178 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Chadron State College take out is $24,637.

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#3

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE
$7,428 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. WSC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wayne.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSC are $7,428 per year. After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from WSC carry an average student debtload of $24,925.

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

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$9,590 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Nebraska. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

UNL undergraduate students pay an average of $9,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at UNL accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $243.

UNL did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Nebraska list. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.

UNK undergraduate students pay an average of $7,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from UNK take out $27,562 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.

UNOMAHA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Peru State College

Peru, NE
$7,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Peru State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the rural area of Peru, Peru State is a public school with a small student population.

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

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$36,310 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seward.

Concordia University, Nebraska undergraduate students pay an average of $36,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Subject Specific Ed majors at Concordia University, Nebraska take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Hastings College

Hastings, NE
$33,590 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Hastings College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. Hastings is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Hastings.

Hastings undergraduate students pay an average of $33,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

College of Saint Mary

Omaha, NE
$21,800 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, College of Saint Mary did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Mary are $21,800 a year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,189
Minnesota 1,158
Kansas 711
Iowa 599
North Dakota 312
South Dakota 198

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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