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Education at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

If you are interested in studying Education, you may want to check out the program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln sits in Lincoln, NE.

Online Class Availability at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Distance learning is available at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Among 24,393 students, 1,697 (7%) studied exclusively online and 14,051 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Nebraska	#3 of 20
Best Value	Nebraska	#10 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#17 of 178
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#69 of 174
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#269 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#830 of 1,591

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Nebraska	#3 of 20
Best Value	Nebraska	#10 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#17 of 178
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#69 of 174
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#269 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#830 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Those who finish University of Nebraska-Lincoln’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	$45,461
2 years	$45,899
3 years	$48,421
4 years	$52,075
5 years	$63,434

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Education graduates from University of Nebraska-Lincoln earn a median of $52,075, compared with $61,163 for all University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Education graduates from University of Nebraska-Lincoln comes in at $24,376.

Highest-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Students who finish Education program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Education graduates, 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.