2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Special Education in Nebraska

If you pursue a master's degree in special education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #9 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the most popular for special education students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 131 master's degrees in special education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Special Education School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in special ed matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Special Education in Nebraska ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality special education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Special Education Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for special education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Special Education in Nebraska

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in special education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Special Ed Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE

55 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Nebraska at Omaha is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in special education. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in special education in Nebraska.

There were approximately 55 special education students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the special ed program make about $48,100 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in special education from University of Nebraska at Omaha

2

University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE

33 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Nebraska at Kearney is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in special education. UNK is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Kearney. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in special education in Nebraska.

There were about 33 special education individuals who graduated with this degree at UNK in the most recent data year.

Students who graduate with their master's from the special ed program report average early career income of $49,500.

More information about a master’s in special education from University of Nebraska at Kearney

3

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in special education. UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in special education in Nebraska.

There were about 17 special education students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in special education from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

4

Concordia University, Nebraska
Seward, NE

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in special education has to take a look at Concordia University, Nebraska. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in special education in Nebraska.

There were about 16 special education individuals who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Nebraska in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in special education from Concordia University, Nebraska

5

Wayne State College
Wayne, NE

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In NE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in special education in Nebraska.

There were roughly 10 special education students who graduated with this degree at WSC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in special education from Wayne State College

6

Hastings College
Hastings, NE

Hastings is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hastings. More information about a master’s in special education from Hastings College

Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	249
Minnesota	169	457
Iowa	146	148
Kansas	144	389
North Dakota	100	144
South Dakota	84	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Special Ed

Special Education is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Special Ed Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Special Education	95
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments	19
Other Special Education & Teaching	17

Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction	582
Educational Administration	377
Student Counseling	221
Teacher Education Grade Specific	159
Teacher Education Subject Specific	139
Educational Assessment	16
Teaching English or French	14
Instructional Media Design	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.