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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska

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Finding the Best Special Education Master'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 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Nebraska to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska at Omaha the most popular school in Nebraska for special education students working on their master’s degree. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

Of the 51 students majoring in special ed at UNOMAHA, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Nebraska at Kearney helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Nebraska. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in special ed at UNK, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#3

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

Out of the 7 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.

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Out of the 7 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Nebraska landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#6

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

Full Special Education at Creighton University Report

#6

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

With a ranking of #6, Hastings College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Hastings College

Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 7 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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