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title: University of Nebraska-Lincoln — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Lincoln, NE
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $56,887 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $40,131 – $80,043 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $14,750 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 67% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $26,697 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 80% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.26× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $28,887 | derived |

**67% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $14,750 (≈ 26% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $17,118 to $97,570 across 69 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Engineering, General. | Master's Degree | $97,570 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $91,695 | $35,126 |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $76,040 | $20,240 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $74,888 | $61,714 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $69,494 | $20,500 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,969 | $21,422 |
| Mathematics. | Doctoral Degree | $64,552 | not reported |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,186 | $22,250 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,572 | $20,767 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,533 | $24,000 |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,299 | $27,210 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Doctoral Degree | $61,124 | $38,100 |
| Law. | First Professional Degree | $58,761 | $54,456 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,403 | $25,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $55,030 | $12,500 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,844 | $20,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $51,839 | not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Doctoral Degree | $50,754 | not reported |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,087 | $19,500 |
| Architecture. | First Professional Degree | $49,747 | $47,023 |
| Agriculture, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,793 | not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $47,592 | $22,104 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,568 | $21,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,376 | $19,500 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $46,252 | $20,250 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,708 | $21,281 |
| Plant Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,313 | $18,875 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $45,309 | $37,137 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $45,258 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,031 | $21,500 |
| Agricultural Mechanization. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,371 | $23,500 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,084 | not reported |
| Journalism. | Master's Degree | $43,997 | not reported |
| Agricultural Business and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,965 | $18,250 |
| Interior Architecture. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,709 | $24,250 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $42,352 | not reported |
| Music. | Master's Degree | $42,200 | not reported |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $41,644 | $31,568 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | Master's Degree | $41,626 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,574 | $21,907 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,532 | $22,102 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,306 | $22,185 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,958 | not reported |
| Music. | Doctoral Degree | $37,718 | not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,687 | $25,500 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,501 | $22,648 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,220 | $21,150 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,226 | $21,412 |
| Architecture. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,306 | $25,260 |
| Animal Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,644 | $20,645 |
| Apparel and Textiles. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,588 | $26,000 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,283 | $20,990 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,166 | $20,000 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,928 | $20,880 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,858 | $21,903 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,705 | $19,300 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,642 | $20,544 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,641 | $23,071 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,913 | $15,606 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,606 | $20,500 |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,200 | $18,386 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,188 | $23,865 |
| Agricultural Production Operations. | Associate's Degree | $28,034 | $11,314 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,999 | $21,500 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,263 | $25,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,060 | $21,500 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,360 | $21,500 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,635 | $22,500 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $17,118 | $23,250 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore University of Nebraska-Lincoln by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?181464

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