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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska

14 Colleges
$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You

Education is the most popular major in Nebraska with 2,838 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 14 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 is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue University the best school in Nebraska for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Out of the 14 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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#3

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Doane University

Crete, NE

The excellent master’s degree programs at Doane University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Nebraska. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

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#6

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

With a ranking of #6, Chadron State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

Hastings College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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With a ranking of #10, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 2,994
Missouri 4,657
Minnesota 6,976
Iowa 1,401
North Dakota 619
South Dakota 453

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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