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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

10 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Nebraska. With 362 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Nebraska to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska

Check out the special ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the best school in Nebraska for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at UNL accumulate an average of around $24,632 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $337.

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#2

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Chadron State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Nebraska. Located in the remote town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hastings College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the distant town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Wayne State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Nebraska. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at WSC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,226.

Full Special Education at Wayne State College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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#6

Doane University

Crete, NE

With a ranking of #6, Doane University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree special education programs. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Special Ed majors at UNOMAHA take out an average of $23,153 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Special Education at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. 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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#10

Peru State College

Peru, NE

Peru State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Peru State is a small public school located in the rural area of Peru.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 539
Kansas 444
Minnesota 846
Iowa 180
South Dakota 94
North Dakota 186

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

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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