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2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska

6 Schools Ranked
$22,063 Avg Student Debt

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

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska
$7,751 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,815 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Nebraska.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $23,815 in loans while pursuing their degree.

UNL does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 48% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

#2

Midland University

Fremont, Nebraska
$14,613 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Midland University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska list.

One thing to take note of is that Midland U does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 26% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
$19,096 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the # 3 spot on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at Creighton, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 50% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Concordia University, Nebraska

Seward, Nebraska

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Concordia University, Nebraska helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Nebraska.

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.

Full Concordia University, Nebraska Report

$7,542 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the # 5 spot on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at UNK, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of Nebraska at Kearney Report

$7,752 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,310 Avg Student Debt

University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,310 in student loans.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNOMAHA. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

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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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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