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2023 Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska

9 Schools Ranked
$22,063 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate 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 9 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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

Midland University

Fremont, Nebraska
82 Total Awards
$14,613 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Midland University to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Nebraska. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Fremont, Nebraska, and it awarded 82 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Midland U. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 26% took at least some of their classes online.

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#1

Creighton University

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

Our analysis found Creighton University to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Nebraska. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 82 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Creighton, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 50% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Doane University

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

Out of the 9 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Doane University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit institution located in Crete, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Doane Crete. During the 2019-2020 year, about 10% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Doane University Report

#4

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska
24 Total Awards
$7,751 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,815 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 24 students in 2020-2021.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $23,815 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNL. In fact, around 48% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

#5

Concordia University, Nebraska

Seward, Nebraska
17 Total Awards

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Nebraska is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Seward, Nebraska, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

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

If you are interested in distance education, Concordia University, Nebraska is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#6

Wayne State College

Wayne, Nebraska
15 Total Awards
$5,412 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Wayne State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Wayne, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 7% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WSC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Wayne State College Report

11 Total Awards
$7,542 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. This medium-sized public school is located in Kearney, Nebraska, and it awarded 11 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.

One thing to take note of is that UNK does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Nebraska at Kearney Report

10 Total Awards
$7,752 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,310 Avg Student Debt

University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the fairly large public school handed out 10 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $20,310 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at UNOMAHA, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. 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.

Full University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

2 Total Awards
$9,789 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nebraska Medical Center came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

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

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNMC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 24% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 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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