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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Nebraska

10 Colleges
$45,689 Avg Salary
$28,908 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 Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Nebraska to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Nebraska.

#1

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Creighton University the most popular online school in Nebraska for education students. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

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#2

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Out of the 10 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Midland University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Nebraska is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education 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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With a ranking of #6, College of Saint Mary did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the large city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Bryan College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the city of Lincoln, Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

With a ranking of #8, Clarkson College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 10 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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