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Undergraduate Education at University of Nebraska at Kearney

Here is an overview of this program at UNK. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #6 out of 13 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

UNK Undergraduate Education Rankings

College Factual rates UNK among the top schools in the country for education, coming in at #572 out of 1,574 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Education Schools	572 of 1,574
Best Education Schools in Nebraska	10 of 17
Best Education Schools in the Plains States Region	53 of 171

Undergraduate Education Degrees at UNK

The following degree levels are granted in education at UNK, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	193
Master’s	316
Professional Certificate	15

Education Majors at UNK

This education area of study at UNK includes the following specific majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	157
Curriculum and Instruction	104
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	93
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	65
Educational Administration and Supervision	56
Special Education and Teaching	49

UNK Education Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Nebraska at Kearney awarded 193 bachelor’s degrees in education.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UNK holds a strong position among schools offering education at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #6 out of 13 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska	6
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	33
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	406

Salary of Education Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Education graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UNK earn a median of $53,661 a year. This is above $51,284, the median for all majors at UNK.

Student Debt of Education Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at UNK, education graduates take on a median debt of $24,825 in student loans. This is higher than $22,054, the typical median for all majors at UNK.

UNK Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,292	$14,610
Fees	$1,874	$1,874

Find out more about UNK tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 13% of education bachelor’s degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

The majority of education bachelor’s degree graduates at UNK were White. About 85% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska at Kearney with a bachelor’s in education.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	164
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	6

Graduate Study in Education at UNK

Graduate study is also available at UNK. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Education	316
Professional Certificate Degrees in Education	15

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License More about our data sources and methodologies.