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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Nebraska

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

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular online programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing an online .

#1

Midland University

Fremont, NE

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

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#1

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Chadron State College the most popular online school in Nebraska for special education students. Located in the town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Special Education at Chadron State College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Nebraska. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Concordia University, Nebraska

Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 3 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.

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