2023 Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska
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Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue University the most popular school in Nebraska for students working on their master’s degree. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,164 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Bellevue University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Nebraska is a great place for students working on their master’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Seward, Nebraska, and it awarded 964 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
Out of the 20 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, the large public school awarded 919 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 833 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UNOMAHA. During the 2019-2020 year, about 59% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Nebraska at Kearney helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Nebraska. Located in Kearney, Nebraska, the medium-sized public school awarded 511 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UNK does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
Creighton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Creighton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 421 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Creighton. During the 2019-2020 year, about 50% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Doane University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Doane Crete is located in Crete, Nebraska and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 325 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
Doane Crete does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 10% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Nebraska Medical Center came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. This small public school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 251 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UNMC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 24% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Wayne State College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. This small public school is located in Wayne, Nebraska, and it awarded 238 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at WSC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #10, Chadron State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Chadron State College is located in Chadron, Nebraska and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 151 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Chadron State College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
Peru State College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Peru State is located in Peru, Nebraska and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 110 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Peru State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Clarkson College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 111 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Clarkson College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #13, College of Saint Mary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 101 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
Saint Mary does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 38% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. NWU is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NWU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Nebraska Methodist College is located in Omaha, Nebraska and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Nebraska Methodist College is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
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Midland University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Fremont, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Midland U does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 26% took at least some of their classes online.
Union College Nebraska landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
Hastings College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Hastings College is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Hastings, Nebraska that handed out 16 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 13% were women.
Hastings 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 2019-2020 about 4% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
York College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. York College is a private not-for-profit institution located in York, Nebraska. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 7 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, York College is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Bryan College of Health Sciences ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Bryan College of Health Sciences does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 55% 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 20 schools only.
References
- 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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