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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.

University of Nebraska at Kearney is located in Kearney, NE.

Online Class Availability at University of Nebraska at Kearney

Online coursework is an option at University of Nebraska at Kearney. Among 5,881 students, 2,191 (37%) studied exclusively online and 1,933 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at University of Nebraska at Kearney

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Nebraska	#9 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Nebraska	#12 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#59 of 178
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#68 of 174
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#577 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#815 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from University of Nebraska at Kearney

Students who complete University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$47,211
2 years	$45,983
3 years	$49,084
4 years	$53,661
5 years	$58,372

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Education graduates from University of Nebraska at Kearney take home a median $53,661, compared with $51,284 for all University of Nebraska at Kearney graduates — about 5% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Education graduates from University of Nebraska at Kearney comes in at $24,825.

Best-Paid Careers for Education Graduates

Students who finish Education program at University of Nebraska at Kearney work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.