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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Nebraska

15 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.

The Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Subject Specific program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the most popular school in Nebraska for teacher education subject specific students. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at UNL accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. 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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Out of the 15 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNK is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from UNK carry an average student debt load of $27,562.

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#3

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Nebraska list. WSC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wayne.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from WSC carry an average student debt load of $24,925.

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

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Concordia University, Nebraska carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#5

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hastings College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Nebraska list. Hastings is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hastings.

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#6

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Chadron State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. Chadron State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chadron.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Chadron State College take out is $24,637.

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#7

Peru State College

Peru, NE

Peru State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Peru, Peru State is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the large city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Doane University

Crete, NE

With a ranking of #10, Doane University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the distant town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Doane Crete carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 15 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.

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