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2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska

6 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

#1

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Our analysis found Midland University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in Nebraska. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.

About 93% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#2

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Out of the 6 online programs at schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Nebraska landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.

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#4

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wayne State College is a great place for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in education at WSC, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of Nebraska at Kearney helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Nebraska. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate education programs. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in education at UNL, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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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 6 schools only.

  • 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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