2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 155 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Nebraska college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

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 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Nebraska Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education

#1

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, NE

10 Graduate Certificates

#1 in Quality in Nebraska

$7,751 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Nebraska. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNL are $7,751 a year.

UNL also took the #1 spot in our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska rankings.

Full Special Education at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

#2

Concordia University, Nebraska

Seward, NE

4 Graduate Certificates

#4 in Quality in Nebraska

$8,650 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Nebraska. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650 a year.

Concordia University, Nebraska not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska list.

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#3

Midland University

Fremont, NE

10 Graduate Certificates

#2 in Quality in Nebraska

$14,613 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Midland University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska list. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fremont.

Midland U graduate students pay an average of $14,613 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Midland U is ranked #2 for overall quality for special ed in Nebraska.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 woodleywonderworks.

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