by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for education students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 225 doctor's degrees in education to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of education for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality education program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for education students working on their doctor's degree.
The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Nebraska.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in education.
Creighton University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in education. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in education from Creighton University
It is difficult to beat University of Nebraska - Lincoln if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in education. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in education from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
It's hard to beat University of Nebraska at Omaha if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in education. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Omaha.More information about a doctorate in education from University of Nebraska at Omaha
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in education needs to take a look at Doane University. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Crete.More information about a doctorate in education from Doane University
Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 27 | 975 |
| Missouri | 27 | 478 |
| Kansas | 26 | 125 |
| Iowa | 26 | 81 |
| North Dakota | 21 | 40 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 23 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 201 |
| Other Education | 17 |
| General Education | 7 |
