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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Nebraska

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$18,666 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,728 Avg Salary

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 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 Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best value programs for subject specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in Nebraska

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

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

$3,750 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Northeast Community College to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a degree in Nebraska. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $3,750 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northeast is ranked #1 for overall quality for subject specific ed in Nebraska.

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#2

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE
$7,178 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Chadron State College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,178 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from Chadron State College take out $24,637 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Chadron State College is ranked #4 for overall quality for subject specific ed in Nebraska.

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#3

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE
$7,428 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

WSC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,428 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at WSC take out is $24,925.

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$9,590 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Nebraska. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $9,590 per year. 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.

UNL also took the #2 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Nebraska rankings.

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$7,940 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNK is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kearney.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNK are $7,940 a year. 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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$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#7

Peru State College

Peru, NE
$7,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Peru State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the rural area of Peru, Peru State is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Peru State are $7,800 a year.

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$36,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #8 on the list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $36,310 per year. 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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#9

Hastings College

Hastings, NE
$33,590 Average Tuition & Fees

Hastings College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Nebraska list. Hastings is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hastings.

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

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#10

College of Saint Mary

Omaha, NE
$21,800 Average Tuition & Fees

College of Saint Mary landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education subject specific programs. Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Mary are $21,800 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 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.

  • 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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