2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Nebraska For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Nebraska For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 310,601 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,887 and had an average of $30,244 in loans still to pay off.

Across Nebraska, there were 3,447 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,898 and $26,259 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 157 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,738 and $121,521 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Nebraska For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Nebraska For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Nebraska For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) in Nebraska

#1

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska

#1 in overall quality

$19,513 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Nebraska For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 66 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Omaha, Nebraska

#3 in overall quality

$16,374 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Nebraska For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA also made our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374.

Read more about Education at University of Nebraska at Omaha

#3

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska

#2 in overall quality

$18,528 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Creighton University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Nebraska For Those Making $0-$30k. Creighton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 35 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Creighton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton University are $18,528.

Read full report on Education at Creighton

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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