2026 Best Value Teacher Education Schools in Nebraska
[Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-development-levels-methods/teacher-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value teacher education schools.
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2026 Best Value Teacher Education Schools in Nebraska
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Teacher Education Schools
Leading the list is University Of Nebraska Lincoln, our #1 best value for teacher education in Nebraska. Located in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $10,434, while out-of-state students pay about $28,584. Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $23,128 in student loans. Early-career teacher education graduates make about $44,011. Set against $23,128 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Nebraska Lincoln admits about 88% of applicants.
Concordia University Seward came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value teacher education schools. Concordia University Seward is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seward. In-state tuition and fees average $40,640. Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career teacher education graduates make about $47,667. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Concordia University Seward admits about 86% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Bellevue University earned it the #3 place for teacher education. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $12,873 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,852 to complete the teacher education program here. Teacher Education graduates of Bellevue University earn a median of $61,548 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 4 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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