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2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

8 Schools Ranked

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Nebraska to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
68 Total Awards
$19,096 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Creighton University the most popular school in Nebraska for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Creighton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 68 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Creighton. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska
64 Total Awards
$7,751 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 64 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNL. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 48% took at least some of their classes online.

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38 Total Awards
$12,158 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 38 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.

Since the graduate programs at Nebraska Methodist College are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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20 Total Awards
$7,752 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 20 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.

UNOMAHA does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Doane University

Crete, Nebraska
17 Total Awards
$8,586 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Doane University is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Crete, Nebraska, and it awarded 17 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Doane Crete. In 2019-2020 about 10% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

College of Saint Mary

Omaha, Nebraska
8 Total Awards

College of Saint Mary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Saint Mary does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 38% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Bryan College of Health Sciences

Lincoln, Nebraska
7 Total Awards
$24,823 Average Tuition & Fees

Bryan College of Health Sciences ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 7 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

One thing to take note of is that Bryan College of Health Sciences does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 55% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#8

Clarkson College

Omaha, Nebraska
3 Total Awards

With a ranking of #8, Clarkson College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Clarkson College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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