How much money do University of Nebraska Lincoln graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $37,800 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $49,600 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 Nebraska graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Engineering with a median starting salary of $71,200 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $65,100 and Chemical Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $64,900 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $85,300 followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) at $77,800 and Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degree) who earn $63,300 .
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 Lincoln 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 |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $85,300 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) | $77,800 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $71,200 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,100 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,900 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,800 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,400 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degree) | $63,300 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,300 |
| Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,800 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $57,400 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,700 |
| Agricultural Mechanization (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,100 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $50,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $49,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $48,700 |
| Psychology (Doctoral Degree) | $48,200 |
| Architecture (First Professional Degree) | $47,400 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,500 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $43,800 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,300 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,700 |
| Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,600 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,700 |
| Plant Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $40,800 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $39,200 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,200 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,400 |
| Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,000 |
| Interior Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,800 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,600 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,000 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,700 |
| Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,600 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,600 |
| Apparel and Textiles (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,500 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,000 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,500 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,400 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,100 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,200 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,000 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,700 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,300 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,000 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,200 |
| Music (Master's Degree) | $26,600 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,200 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,900 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,000 |
| International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,000 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,200 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=181464 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Nebraska Lincoln.