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2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska

13 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 Master's Degree 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 master's degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska
$7,751 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best school for students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Nebraska.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNL. In 2019-2020 about 48% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
$19,096 Average Tuition & Fees

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

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Creighton. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

College of Saint Mary

Omaha, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Saint Mary. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list.

One thing to take note of is that Saint Mary does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 38% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$7,542 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Kearney is a great place for students working on their master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNK. 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.

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#5

Hastings College

Hastings, Nebraska
$12,460 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hastings College is a great place for students working on their master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Hastings. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 4% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

Wayne State College

Wayne, Nebraska
$5,412 Average Tuition & Fees

Wayne State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WSC does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

Doane University

Crete, Nebraska
$8,586 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Doane University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Doane Crete. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 10% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Concordia University, Nebraska

Seward, Nebraska

With a ranking of #8, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.

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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$7,752 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking.

Online graduate courses are available at UNOMAHA, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 59% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Lincoln, Nebraska
$7,580 Average Tuition & Fees

Nebraska Wesleyan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list.

NWU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#11

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
$11,730 Average Tuition & Fees

Bellevue University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Bellevue University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.

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#12

Chadron State College

Chadron, Nebraska
$6,077 Average Tuition & Fees

Chadron State College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list.

Chadron State College 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#13

Midland University

Fremont, Nebraska
$14,613 Average Tuition & Fees

Midland University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking.

Midland U 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. In fact, around 26% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 13 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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