How much money do University of Nebraska at Omaha graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $36,800 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $46,600 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for UNOMAHA graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $65,200 followed by Civil Engineering paying $57,500 and Construction Management graduates who have a median starting income of $57,100 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Information Science/Studies (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $92,400 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $82,200 and Public Administration (Master's Degree) who earn $55,000 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Nebraska at Omaha graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies (Master's Degree) | $92,400 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $82,200 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,200 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,500 |
| Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,100 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $55,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $53,800 |
| Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $51,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $48,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $43,900 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $43,400 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) | $43,000 |
| Air Transportation (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,800 |
| Political Science and Government (Master's Degree) | $41,800 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,300 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $38,600 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,800 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,900 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,800 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,800 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,800 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,800 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,200 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,200 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,200 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,700 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,000 |
| International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,100 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,000 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,500 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=181394 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Nebraska at Omaha.