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Graduate Education Programs at University of Nebraska at Kearney

Here is an overview of the graduate program in education at UNK. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Professional Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #7 out of 12 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Master’s Degrees
• Professional Certificate Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

UNK Graduate Education Rankings

College Factual rates UNK among the top schools in the country for education, coming in at #614 out of 1,675 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Education Schools	614 of 1,675
Best Education Schools in Nebraska	12 of 20
Best Education Schools in the Plains States Region	62 of 182

Graduate 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

Graduate 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 Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Nebraska at Kearney conferred 316 master’s degrees in education.

Master’s Rankings

UNK ranks competitively among schools offering education at the master’s level. In particular it placed #7 out of 12 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska	7
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	42
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	416

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of education master’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

The largest share of education master’s degree graduates at UNK were White. Approximately 86% 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 master’s in education.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	272
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	14

UNK Education Professional Certificate Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Nebraska at Kearney handed out 15 professional certificate degrees in education.

Professional Certificate Rankings

UNK is not yet ranked for education at the professional certificate level.

Professional Certificate Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 40% of education professional certificate degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

The largest share of education professional certificate degree graduates at UNK were White. About 87% 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 professional certificate in education.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Undergraduate Study in Education at UNK

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at UNK. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Education	193

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.