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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Nebraska

11 Colleges
$44,217 Avg Salary
$25,162 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education 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.

The Best Special Education Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Nebraska

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

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools

#1

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Midland University the best school in Nebraska for special education students. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.

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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Nebraska. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, special ed majors at UNL accumulate an average of around $25,625 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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#3

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chadron State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

Out of the 11 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Hastings College landed the # 4 spot on the 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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#5

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in Nebraska ranking. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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#7

Doane University

Crete, NE

Doane University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

Special Ed majors at Doane Crete take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in Nebraska ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

On average, special ed graduates from UNOMAHA take out $22,860 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. 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 Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges 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 11 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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