by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Nebraska for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 36,792 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,679 and had an average of $24,977 in loans still to pay off.
Across Nebraska, there were 362 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,217 and $25,162 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 131 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,838 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Nebraska for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in special education. To top this list, a school must have a successful special education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Nebraska for a Master’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Nebraska for a Master’s list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 51 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Nebraska for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #2 spot on the list. UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Nebraska at Kearney
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Nebraska for a Master’s list. WSC is a small school located in Wayne, Nebraska that handed out 20 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Nebraska for a Master’s. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Nebraska for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #5 spot on the list. Seward, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Nebraska Special Education Report
Creighton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Nebraska for a Master’s ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Hastings College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Nebraska for a Master’s list. Located in Hastings, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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