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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Nebraska at Kearney

This page shows median first-year earnings for UNK graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $34,000 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $43,400. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Business Administration, Management and Operations, with median first-year earnings of $44,100 , followed by Agricultural Business and Management at $38,800 , and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at $37,800 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $57,300 , followed by Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Graduate/Professional Certificate) at $49,800 , and Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) at $49,500 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for University of Nebraska at Kearney graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for University of Nebraska at Kearney graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $57,300
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $49,800
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $49,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $49,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $49,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $47,000
Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) $45,500
Biology (Master's Degree) $45,000
History (Master's Degree) $44,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,100
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $40,300
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,800
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,800
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,400
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,300
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,900
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,900
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,900
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,600
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,800
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,400
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,900
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,300

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=181215.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026