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Highest earning teacher education programs in Nebraska
Nebraska teacher education programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Lincoln | Public, 4-year | $44,011 | 126 |
| 2 | Concordia University-Nebraska | Seward | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $43,067 | 67 |
| 3 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha | Public, 4-year | $41,326 | 159 |
| 4 | Wayne State College | Wayne | Public, 4-year | $41,322 | 91 |
| 5 | Chadron State College | Chadron | Public, 4-year | $40,320 | 57 |
| 6 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney | Public, 4-year | $38,853 | 128 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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