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Undergraduate Special Education at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

24 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#3 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$44,358 Bachelor's Salary

Here is an overview of this program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #3 out of 4 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Undergraduate Special Education Rankings

#226 in the U.S.
#3 in Nebraska
#20 in the The Plains States Region

College Factual rates University of Nebraska-Lincoln highly for special education, placing at #226 out of 463 schools nationally.

RankingRank
Best Special Education Schools226 of 463
Best Special Education Schools in Nebraska3 of 6
Best Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region20 of 46

Undergraduate Special Education Degrees at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

The table below lists every degree level granted in special education at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree LevelAnnual Graduates
Bachelor’s24
Master’s23
Graduate Certificate1

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Special Education Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Nebraska-Lincoln awarded 24 bachelor’s degrees in special education.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of Nebraska-Lincoln is among the very best schools in the country for special education at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

RankingRank
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska3
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region5
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools68

Salary of Special Education Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$44,358 Bachelor's Median Salary

Special Education students who finish a bachelor’s at University of Nebraska-Lincoln report a median salary of $44,358 a year. This is below $61,163, the median for all majors at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Salary for Special Education majors with a bachelor's degree at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Student Debt of Special Education Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, special education students accumulate a median of $27,000 in student loans. This is above $22,668, the typical median for all majors at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Student debt for Special Education majors with a bachelor's degree at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$10,434 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,770$26,400
Fees$2,184$2,184

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of special education bachelor’s degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln gender breakdown of Special Education Bachelor's degree grads The largest share of special education bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Nebraska-Lincoln were White. About 83% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Special Education majors at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ethnic BackgroundNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino2
White20
Non-Resident Aliens0
Other Races2

Special Education and Teaching, Other (Bachelor’s)

University of Nebraska-Lincoln conferred 24 bachelor’s degrees in special education and teaching, other in the latest year of data — 83% to women and 17% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (83%).

Graduate Study in Special Education at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

This program is also offered at the graduate level at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate LevelAnnual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Special Education23
Graduate Certificate Degrees in Special Education1

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