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Each year, College Factual releases its Best Quality Schools ranking to identify graduate schools that offer a great educational experience and provide excellent student outcomes. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
Out of the 1,618 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney took the #627 spot. University of Nebraska at Kearney also ranked #7 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #464 in College Factual’s 2027 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 737 schools. In addition, University of Nebraska at Kearney took the #7 spot for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska.
During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,668 graduate students attended University of Nebraska at Kearney. College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is. Keep reading to learn more.
The total graduate student population at University of Nebraska at Kearney is made up of 71.4% women and 28.6% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
About 13.3% of the graduate students who attend University of Nebraska at Kearney are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 1.1% of graduate students hail from another country. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at University of Nebraska at Kearney who borrowed carries a median debt of $22,054.
The average early-career salary for master’s degree recipients from University of Nebraska at Kearney is $63,088.
Post-master’s certificate recipients from University of Nebraska at Kearney earn an average early-career salary of $61,810.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at University of Nebraska at Kearney based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | $77,134 |
| Student Counseling | $64,002 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | $63,624 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | $63,591 |
| History | $62,954 |
| General Biology | $61,239 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $60,832 |
| Business Administration & Management | $60,296 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $59,341 |
| Special Education | $58,907 |
Located in Kearney, Nebraska, University of Nebraska at Kearney is a public institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Kearney draws many to the area. Get more details about the location of University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Contact details for University of Nebraska at Kearney are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2504 9th Avenue, Kearney, NE 68849-1212 |
| Phone: | 308-865-8441 |
| Website: | www.unk.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/pages/Kearney-NE/University-of-Nebraska-at-Kearney/24920010058 |
About 97.7% of the graduate students at University of Nebraska at Kearney took at least one online class. For that same period, 89.3% of grad students took all of their classes online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 4 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 34 | — |
| Communication & Media Studies | 4 | — |
| Communication Sciences | 32 | $53,439 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 95 | $60,832 |
| Educational Administration | 52 | $77,134 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 18 | $63,624 |
| General Biology | 44 | $61,239 |
| General English Literature | 15 | — |
| Health & Physical Education | 9 | — |
| History | 20 | $62,954 |
| Music | 3 | — |
| Romance Languages | 11 | — |
| Special Education | 33 | $58,907 |
| Student Counseling | 54 | $64,976 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 9 | $59,341 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 61 | $63,591 |
Listed here are the programs in which University of Nebraska at Kearney awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 11 | — |
| Student Counseling | 5 | $61,810 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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