University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE · Public · Graduate degree-granting
University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a public institution in Lincoln, Nebraska, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. With 19,178 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $56,887 ten years after enrollment, which is 40% above the national median of $40,747. In terms of completion, the graduation rate is 66.4%. Regarding affordability, median graduate debt is $21,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.71x. The average net price after financial aid is $17,747 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Psychology, Finance, Public Relations, and Marketing.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$56,887
Graduation Rate
66.4%
Median Debt
$21,000
Average Net Price
$17,747
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.8x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.71x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
19,178
Admission Rate
87.5%
Average SAT
1191
Retention Rate
86.0%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$10,434
Out-of-State Tuition
$28,584
Pell Grant Rate
22.8%
Federal Loan Rate
32.6%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$12,751
Income $30K–$48K
$13,054
Income $48K–$75K
$14,699
Income $110K+
$22,346
Student Demographics
Women
52.5%
White
75.5%
Black
2.9%
Hispanic
9.6%
Asian
4.1%
Two or More Races
3.8%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
74.1%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship, Didactic Program in Dietetics (Accredited)
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education — Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) - Clinical training programs at the master's, doctoral, and postgraduate levels (Accredited)
- American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
- American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation — Dental Hygiene (DH), Predoctoral, Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency), Endodontics, Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, Prosthodontics (including maxillofacial prosthetics and combined prosthodontics/maxillofacial prosthetics) (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs, School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs (Accredited)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs, Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs, Clinical doctoral program in Audiology (Accredited)
- Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation — Dance (DANCE) (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation — Theatre (THEA) (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
- Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Accreditation Committee — Baccalaureate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (BTEAC) - Baccalaureate programs, Graduate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (GTEAC) - Graduate programs (Accredited)
Programs (221)
Bachelor (83)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $67,918 | 371 |
| Psychology | $49,965 | 249 |
| Finance | $77,504 | 237 |
| Public Relations | $61,145 | 226 |
| Marketing | $74,165 | 181 |
| Teacher Education | $48,046 | 162 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | $48,305 | 151 |
| Foods, Nutrition & Wellness | $61,092 | 146 |
| Accounting | $78,760 | 138 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $88,972 | 137 |
| Biology | $64,930 | 137 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 123 |
| Secondary Education | $51,293 | 112 |
| Civil Engineering | $81,620 | 102 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $46,817 | 91 |
| Journalism | $53,618 | 89 |
| Mathematics | $79,251 | 87 |
| Agricultural Business | $65,312 | 81 |
| Animal Sciences | $49,193 | 81 |
| Political Science | $63,466 | 80 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | $64,521 | 77 |
| Computer Engineering | $103,934 | 70 |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | Not reported | 69 |
| Architectural Technology | Not reported | 65 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $96,087 | 64 |
| English Language & Literature | $48,785 | 59 |
| Plant Sciences | $61,946 | 50 |
| Economics | $75,784 | 45 |
| Design & Applied Arts | Not reported | 45 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | $88,628 | 43 |
| Chemical Engineering | $88,067 | 41 |
| Electrical Engineering | $100,972 | 41 |
| Microbiology | $62,095 | 41 |
| Special Education | $47,592 | 40 |
| Communication Disorders | $60,420 | 40 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | $76,741 | 39 |
| Hospitality Management | $53,777 | 39 |
| Food Science & Technology | Not reported | 38 |
| Security & Protective Services | $58,037 | 37 |
| Communications | $59,017 | 36 |
| Interior Architecture | $62,201 | 35 |
| Sociology | $45,674 | 32 |
| Fine Arts | $41,549 | 29 |
| Construction Management | Not reported | 28 |
| International Studies | $54,106 | 27 |
| History | $47,944 | 27 |
| Architectural Engineering | Not reported | 26 |
| Apparel and Textiles | $51,654 | 26 |
| Romance Languages | $60,001 | 25 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 25 |
| Music | $47,990 | 23 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | Not reported | 22 |
| International Business | Not reported | 20 |
| Agricultural Public Services | Not reported | 16 |
| Anthropology | $47,485 | 16 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Not reported | 15 |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | Not reported | 14 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 14 |
| Soil Sciences | Not reported | 13 |
| Physics | $71,752 | 13 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | $44,825 | 13 |
| Agriculture | $52,997 | 12 |
| Applied Horticulture | $59,376 | 12 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 12 |
| Botany | Not reported | 10 |
| Landscape Architecture | Not reported | 9 |
| Germanic Languages | Not reported | 9 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | Not reported | 9 |
| Business Information Systems | $83,175 | 9 |
| Agricultural Sciences | $74,003 | 8 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | $42,635 | 8 |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | $40,615 | 7 |
| Geography | Not reported | 6 |
| Dance | Not reported | 6 |
| Agricultural Engineering | $96,908 | 5 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Not reported | 5 |
| Zoology | Not reported | 5 |
| Construction Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 4 |
| Atmospheric Sciences | Not reported | 4 |
| Architecture | $62,700 | 1 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | $116,221 | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $57,236 | Not reported |
Master (48)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $138,487 | 168 |
| Educational Administration | $63,853 | 54 |
| Engineering | $128,974 | 50 |
| Accounting | $92,988 | 45 |
| Journalism | $73,130 | 43 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $53,319 | 37 |
| Communication Disorders | $61,308 | 35 |
| Agriculture | Not reported | 31 |
| Architectural Technology | Not reported | 29 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 27 |
| Architectural Engineering | Not reported | 27 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | $56,989 | 24 |
| Educational Media | Not reported | 23 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 23 |
| Special Education | $57,549 | 22 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 21 |
| Food Science & Technology | Not reported | 20 |
| Foods, Nutrition & Wellness | $58,509 | 20 |
| Zoology | $76,344 | 20 |
| Animal Sciences | $90,085 | 17 |
| Plant Sciences | $73,346 | 17 |
| City & Regional Planning | Not reported | 15 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 14 |
| Music | $53,139 | 13 |
| Agricultural Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| Economics | Not reported | 12 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 11 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 11 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 10 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 9 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 8 |
| Legal Studies | Not reported | 7 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 7 |
| Physics | Not reported | 7 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 6 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 6 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 6 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 6 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | Not reported | 5 |
| Biology | Not reported | 5 |
| Environmental Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Geography | Not reported | 4 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 4 |
| Finance | Not reported | 4 |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | Not reported | 3 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Not reported | 3 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | $65,905 | 0 |
Doctoral (36)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | $90,552 | 48 |
| Biology | Not reported | 19 |
| Music | $60,133 | 16 |
| Plant Sciences | Not reported | 15 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 14 |
| Psychology | $96,534 | 13 |
| Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| Education, Other | Not reported | 11 |
| Cognitive Psychology | $105,900 | 11 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 10 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 10 |
| Physics | Not reported | 10 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 9 |
| Economics | Not reported | 9 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 8 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 8 |
| Animal Sciences | Not reported | 7 |
| Food Science & Technology | Not reported | 7 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 6 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 6 |
| Communications | Not reported | 5 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 5 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 5 |
| History | Not reported | 5 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 4 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Not reported | 4 |
| Architectural Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Zoology | Not reported | 3 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Not reported | 3 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Not reported | 3 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 3 |
| Communication Disorders | $83,816 | Not reported |
First Professional (3)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Law | $90,759 | 128 |
| Communication Disorders | Not reported | 8 |
| Architecture | $69,607 | Not reported |
Associate (2)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Production | $39,559 | Not reported |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | $37,386 | Not reported |
Graduate Certificate (17)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 32 |
| Public Relations | Not reported | 19 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 10 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 9 |
| Marketing | Not reported | 9 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Not reported | 8 |
| Human Resources Management | Not reported | 8 |
| Engineering | Not reported | 7 |
| Educational Media | Not reported | 6 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 5 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Not reported | 5 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Not reported | 4 |
| Apparel and Textiles | Not reported | 4 |
| Applied Horticulture | Not reported | 3 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 3 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 3 |
| Entrepreneurship | Not reported | 3 |
Show 32 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Management | Bachelor | 2 |
| Forestry | Bachelor | 2 |
| Journalism | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Chemical Engineering | Master | 2 |
| Chemical Engineering | Doctoral | 2 |
| Environmental Engineering | Bachelor | 2 |
| Construction Engineering | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Bachelor | 2 |
| Botany | Master | 2 |
| Botany | Doctoral | 2 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Doctoral | 2 |
| Chemistry | Master | 2 |
| Geological Sciences | Doctoral | 2 |
| Finance | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| History | Master | 2 |
| Food Science & Technology | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor | 1 |
| Architecture | Master | 1 |
| City & Regional Planning | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Communications | Master | 1 |
| Construction Engineering | Master | 1 |
| Foods, Nutrition & Wellness | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Apparel and Textiles | Master | 1 |
| Legal Studies | First Professional | 1 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Master | 1 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Data Analytics | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Chemistry | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Social Work | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Sociology | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Doctoral Psychology Programs
- Highest Earning Doctoral Visual & Performing Arts Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Agriculture Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Agriculture Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Family & Consumer Sciences Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Family & Consumer Sciences Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Programs in Nebraska
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs in Nebraska
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs in Nebraska
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Business Programs in Nebraska