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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska

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Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Nebraska to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Nebraska.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska at Omaha the most popular school in Nebraska for special education students working on their master’s degree. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Women make up 86% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

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

Women make up 89% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#3

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wayne State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Nebraska. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Concordia University, Nebraska helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Nebraska. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 9% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at Concordia University, Nebraska

#6

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

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#6

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

With a ranking of #6, Hastings College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Special Education at Hastings College Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 7 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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