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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Nebraska

8 Colleges
$44,217 Avg Salary
$25,162 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 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. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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Out of the 8 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #3 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 college with a very large student population.

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#4

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wayne State College is a great place for special education students. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Nebraska is a great place for special education students. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Midland University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Nebraska list. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fremont.

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#7

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

Hastings College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Nebraska list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

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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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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