2026 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in Nebraska
[Reading Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/reading-teacher-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for reading teacher education students.
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2026 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in Nebraska
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in reading teacher education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools
University Of Nebraska Lincoln tops our 2026 list of the best value reading teacher education schools in Nebraska. Located in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $10,434 in tuition and fees, compared with $28,584 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,000 to complete the reading teacher education program here. Reading Teacher Education graduates of University Of Nebraska Lincoln earn a median of $49,755 early in their careers. Set against $23,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Nebraska Lincoln admits about 88% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Concordia University Seward earned it the #2 place for reading teacher education. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University Seward is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $40,640 in tuition and fees. Reading Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $23,670 in student loans. Reading Teacher Education graduates of Concordia University Seward earn a median of $49,530 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,670 median debt. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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