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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$18,394 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,125 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Nebraska to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for subject specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska

Check out the subject specific ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Our analysis found Chadron State College to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Nebraska. Chadron State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chadron.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chadron State College are $7,178 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at Chadron State College accumulate an average of around $23,124 in student debt.

Chadron State College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list.

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#2

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. WSC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wayne.

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

WSC also took the #3 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska rankings.

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Out of the 11 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNL are $9,590 a year. Subject Specific Ed majors at UNL take out an average of $23,615 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $243.

UNL did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Kearney is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNK is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kearney.

UNK undergraduate students pay an average of $7,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from UNK take out $25,305 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in Nebraska. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.

UNOMAHA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UNOMAHA also took the #5 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska rankings.

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#6

Peru State College

Peru, NE

With a ranking of #6, Peru State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Peru, Peru State is a public college with a small student population.

Peru State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from Peru State carry an average student debtload of $23,988.

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College of Saint Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Mary are $21,800 a year.

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#8

Union College Nebraska

Lincoln, NE

Union College Nebraska landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Union College are $26,060 a year.

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#9

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

With a ranking of #9, Hastings College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hastings is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hastings.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hastings are $33,590 per year.

Hastings not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the large city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWU are $38,334 per year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges 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 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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