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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Nebraska

13 Colleges
$42,728 Avg Salary
$26,187 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific School for You

In 2020-2021, teacher education subject specific students earned 451 degrees and certificates from a Nebraska school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Nebraska to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Nebraska

The colleges and universities below are the best for subject specific ed majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a degree in Nebraska. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from UNL carry an average student debtload of $26,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $243.

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#2

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Out of the 13 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Chadron State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Chadron State College is a small public school located in the town of Chadron.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Chadron State College take out $24,637 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

The excellent programs at Wayne State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Nebraska. WSC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wayne.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at WSC take out is $24,925.

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#4

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hastings College is a great place for teacher education subject specific students. Hastings is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hastings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Nebraska list. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kearney.

Subject Specific Ed majors at UNK take out an average of $27,562 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Union College Nebraska

Lincoln, NE

With a ranking of #7, Union College Nebraska did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students. Union College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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#8

Doane University

Crete, NE

With a ranking of #8, Doane University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Doane Crete take out is $27,000.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Concordia University, Nebraska ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Nebraska list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Concordia University, Nebraska accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,189
Kansas 711
Minnesota 1,158
Iowa 599
South Dakota 198
North Dakota 312

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Subject Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta.

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