Find Teaching Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Nebraska Colleges

Find Schools Near

Nebraska Teaching Colleges

24 Colleges
$68,955 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$26,896 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

Nebraska ranked #28 in the nation for teaching degrees handed out in 2021. Around 4,167 students received some type of diploma that year. Nebraska colleges offer students average in-student tuition of $17,239 per year, while students attending fron out-of-state may pay something more like $19,682 per year.

About 56% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,724 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

Concordia University, Nebraska

Seward, Nebraska
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$37,720 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
65% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,224 students at Concordia University, Nebraska in total, 2,159 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,195 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Concordia University, Nebraska is 4.3 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 85%. Of the accepted students, 61% are men and 39% are women.

65% of Concordia University, Nebraska students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,791 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $39,920 during the early-career years.

#2

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska
Public Public vs. Private
$9,620 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
36% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of Nebraska - Lincoln is 25,108, of which 20,286 students are undergraduates and of those, 18,949 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UNL is 4.4 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 81%. Around 45% of accepted students are men, and 55% are women.

36% of UNL students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,439 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UNL is $45,872.

Public Public vs. Private
$8,136 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
30% Freshmen Loans

There are 15,892 students at UNOMAHA in total, 12,768 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 10,362 are full-time. It takes the average UNOMAHA undergraduate about 4.7 years to complete their degree.

Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 41% are men and 59% are women.

Roughly 30% of students at UNOMAHA take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,336 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $44,022 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$7,960 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
45% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of Nebraska at Kearney is 6,225, of which 4,385 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,795 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Around 90% of students who apply get accepted. Around 39% of accepted students are men, and 61% are women.

45% of UNK students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,904 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UNK is $41,956.

#5

Wayne State College

Wayne, Nebraska
Public Public vs. Private
$7,688 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
53% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,202 students at WSC in total, 3,440 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,822 are full-time. It takes the average WSC undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

Approximately 53% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,616 a year. WSC has a 0.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from WSC is $38,497.

#6

Doane University

Crete, Nebraska
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$38,990 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
95% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,255 undergraduates at Doane Crete, of which 1,080 are full-time, and there are 2,281 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Doane Crete is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 77%. Of the accepted students, 62% are men and 38% are women.

95% of Doane Crete students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,892 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $43,536 during the early-career years.

#7

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$45,638 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
51% Freshmen Loans

There are 8,770 students at Creighton in total, 4,458 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 4,330 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 78%. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.

Approximately 51% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,560 a year. Creighton has a 0.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Creighton with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $59,761 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#8

Peru State College

Peru, Nebraska
Public Public vs. Private
$7,920 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
23% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,902 students at Peru State in total, 1,634 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,050 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

Approximately 23% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,092 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $38,712 during the early-career years.

#9

Chadron State College

Chadron, Nebraska
Public Public vs. Private
$7,354 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
51% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Chadron State College is 2,330, of which 1,863 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,439 are full-time. It takes the average Chadron State College undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.

Roughly 51% of students at Chadron State College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,020 a year. Chadron State College has a 1.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $39,112 during the early-career years.

#10

Midland University

Fremont, Nebraska
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$38,300 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
81% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Midland University is 1,765, of which 1,512 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,188 are full-time. For undergraduates at Midland U, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

About 64% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 53% are men and 47% are women.

Approximately 81% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,348 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $43,102 during the early-career years.

#11

Hastings College

Hastings, Nebraska
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$34,580 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
71% Freshmen Loans

There are 956 undergraduates at Hastings, of which 948 are full-time, and there are 982 students altogether. For undergraduates at Hastings, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

About 71% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 43% are men and 57% are women.

71% of Hastings students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,246 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Hastings with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $43,164 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#12

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
Public Public vs. Private
$3,840 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
36% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,913 full-time undergraduates at Northeast, and 5,105 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

36% of Northeast students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,741 a year. Northeast has a 1.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Northeast with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $37,007 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#13

College of Saint Mary

Omaha, Nebraska
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$22,450 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
65% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at College of Saint Mary is 1,024, of which 680 students are undergraduates and of those, 659 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Saint Mary is 4.2 years.

About 38% of students who apply get accepted.

Roughly 65% of students at Saint Mary take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,854 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $50,836 during the early-career years.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$16,147 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
64% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is 1,212, of which 814 students are undergraduates and of those, 496 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at Nebraska Methodist College is 93%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

About 84% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 6% are men and 94% are women.

Roughly 64% of students at Nebraska Methodist College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,280 a year.

Students who graduate from Nebraska Methodist College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $57,503 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#15

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Lincoln, Nebraska
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$39,868 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
64% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Nebraska Wesleyan University is 1,924, of which 1,773 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,665 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

About 82% of students who apply get accepted. Around 47% of accepted students are men, and 53% are women.

Roughly 64% of students at NWU take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,711 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from NWU is $45,775.

#16

Western Nebraska Community College

Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Public Public vs. Private
$2,976 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
26% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Western Nebraska Community College is 1,625, which includes 711 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

26% of WNCC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,148 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from WNCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,744 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#17

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$8,790 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
20% Freshmen Loans

There are 13,059 students at Bellevue University in total, 9,665 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,302 are full-time. For undergraduates at Bellevue University, the average graduation time is 4.6 years.

Approximately 20% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,192 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $52,212 during the early-career years.

#17

York College

York, Nebraska
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$20,950 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
92% Freshmen Loans

There are 652 students at York College in total, 457 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 430 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

About 62% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 51% are men and 49% are women.

92% of York College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,912 a year. York College has a 3.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from York College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,302 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
$14,720 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 968 undergraduates at UNMC, of which 781 are full-time, and there are 3,699 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $64,185 during the early-career years.

#19

Bryan College of Health Sciences

Lincoln, Nebraska
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$17,870 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
64% Freshmen Loans

There are 661 undergraduates at Bryan College of Health Sciences, of which 366 are full-time, and there are 778 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Bryan College of Health Sciences is 4.1 years.

Around 91% of students who apply get accepted. Around 7% of accepted students are men, and 93% are women.

Approximately 64% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $13,087 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Bryan College of Health Sciences with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $59,699 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#21

Union College Nebraska

Lincoln, Nebraska
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$27,170 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
88% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Union College Nebraska is 757, of which 669 students are undergraduates and of those, 586 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Union College is 4.5 years.

Around 98% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 32% are men and 68% are women.

88% of Union College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,930 a year. Union College has a 1.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Union College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $38,815 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#22

Clarkson College

Omaha, Nebraska
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$14,880 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
64% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Clarkson College is 1,169, of which 616 students are undergraduates and of those, 337 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

Around 96% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 8% are men and 92% are women.

Approximately 64% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $9,107 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $57,044 during the early-career years.

#23

Little Priest Tribal College

Winnebago, Nebraska
Public Public vs. Private
$5,140 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 51 full-time undergraduates at Little Priest Tribal College, and 113 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1.

Students who graduate from Little Priest Tribal College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $24,799 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,080 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 63 full-time undergraduates at NICC, and 210 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $24,672 during the early-career years.

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Teaching Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited education & teaching schools across the U.S.