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Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska

2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska

6 Schools Ranked

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Graduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska

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#1

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska
154 Total Awards
$8,168 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Nebraska. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 154 graduate certificates in .

Online graduate courses are available at UNL, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2022-2023 year, about 40% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

Midland University

Fremont, Nebraska
109 Total Awards
$14,596 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Midland University is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. Fremont, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 109 students in .

One thing to take note of is that Midland U does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.

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#3

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
157 Total Awards
$19,676 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Creighton University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Nebraska. Creighton is located in Omaha, Nebraska and has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 157 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Creighton does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2022-2023 year, about 36% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Concordia University, Nebraska

Seward, Nebraska
28 Total Awards

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Nebraska. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seward, Nebraska. It awarded 28 graduate certificates in .

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Concordia University, Nebraska. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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19 Total Awards
$7,866 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska list. UNK is a public institution located in Kearney, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 graduate certificates in .

UNK does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2022-2023 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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90 Total Awards
$7,978 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the fairly large public school handed out 90 graduate certificate awards in .

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UNOMAHA. In 2022-2023 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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