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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Nebraska

8 Colleges
$52,167 Avg Salary
$26,333 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education School for You

General Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Nebraska. With 59 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Colleges.

#1

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Our analysis found Midland University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Nebraska. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fremont.

While working on their degree, education majors at Midland U accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bryan College of Health Sciences. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bellevue University is a great place for general education students. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, education graduates from Bellevue University take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

York College

York, NE

Out of the 8 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, York College landed the # 4 spot on the list. York College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of York.

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#4

Peru State College

Peru, NE

Out of the 8 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Peru State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Peru State is a small public school located in the rural area of Peru.

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Northeast Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Nebraska ranking. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

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Little Priest Tribal College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the rural area of Winnebago, Little Priest Tribal College is a public college with a small student population.

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Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 493
Kansas 373
Minnesota 2,028
Iowa 226
South Dakota 88
North Dakota 24

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

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 KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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