Education at University of Nebraska at Kearney

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at University of Nebraska at Kearney. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and has a total student population of 6,225. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 292 students received their master's degree in education.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

UNK Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UNK

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UNK does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UNK Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at UNK

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Nebraska at Kearney.

UNK Education Master’s Program

Of the 292 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNK, about 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. UNK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UNK, 91% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska at Kearney with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	267
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nebraska at Kearney. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	83
Teacher Education Subject Specific	70
Student Counseling	53
Educational Administration	51
Special Education	35
Teacher Education Grade Specific	11

Related Majors

• History

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Teacher Assistants	11,040	$26,540
Elementary School Teachers	9,920	$57,490
High School Teachers	7,880	$57,500
Middle School Teachers	3,460	$60,280
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,400	$32,890

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.