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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Nebraska

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$20,994 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,217 Avg Salary

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 Value 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 value programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Nebraska

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Colleges.

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools

#1

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE
$7,428 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Wayne State College to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Nebraska. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSC are $7,428 a year.

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#2

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE
$7,178 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chadron State College are $7,178 per year.

Chadron State College also took the #4 spot in our Best Special Education Schools in Nebraska rankings.

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$9,590 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #3 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNL are $9,590 a year. 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.

UNL not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Special Education Schools in Nebraska list.

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$7,940 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UNK undergraduate students pay an average of $7,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Nebraska list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

UNOMAHA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, special ed graduates from UNOMAHA take out $22,860 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Peru State College

Peru, NE
$7,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Peru State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Peru State is a small public school located in the rural area of Peru.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Peru State are $7,800 per year.

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#7

Midland University

Fremont, NE
$36,746 Average Tuition & Fees

Midland University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in Nebraska ranking. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.

Midland U undergraduate students pay an average of $36,746 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Midland U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Special Education Schools in Nebraska list.

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$36,310 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on this year’s best value 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.

Concordia University, Nebraska undergraduate students pay an average of $36,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Special Education at Concordia University, Nebraska Report

#9

Hastings College

Hastings, NE
$33,590 Average Tuition & Fees

Hastings College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hastings are $33,590 a year.

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$38,334 Average Tuition & Fees

Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

NWU undergraduate students pay an average of $38,334 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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.

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