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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Nebraska

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$17,692 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,217 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Special Education Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Nebraska to see which programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in Nebraska

Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Nebraska Schools for Affordable Quality in Special Education

#1

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE
$7,428 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Wayne State College the best value school in Nebraska for special education students. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSC are $7,428 a year.

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$9,590 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Nebraska. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $9,590 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNL is ranked #1 for overall quality for special ed in Nebraska.

Full Special Education at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Nebraska. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNOMAHA are $8,136 a year.

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$7,940 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNK are $7,940 per year.

UNK not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Special Education Schools in Nebraska list.

Full Special Education at University of Nebraska at Kearney Report

$36,310 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Nebraska. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $36,310 per year.

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#6

Midland University

Fremont, NE
$36,746 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Midland University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Midland U are $36,746 a year.

Midland U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Special Education Schools in Nebraska list.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 358
Minnesota 679
Iowa 151
Kansas 441
North Dakota 161
South Dakota 11

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

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 woodleywonderworks.

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