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2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska

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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Nebraska the most popular school in Nebraska 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.

About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 27% are male.

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Out of the 16 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#4

Doane University

Crete, NE

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Doane University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Nebraska. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

Of the 226 students majoring in education at Doane Crete, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 166 students majoring in education at UNL, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#6

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

With a ranking of #6, Wayne State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#7

Peru State College

Peru, NE

Peru State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Peru State is a small public school located in the rural area of Peru.

Women make up 69% of the education majors at the school.

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#8

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#9

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Chadron State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 59% of the education majors at the school.

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#10

College of Saint Mary

Omaha, NE

College of Saint Mary came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 26% are male.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 16 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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