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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Nebraska at Omaha

This page shows median first-year earnings for UNOMAHA 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 $36,800 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $46,600. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $65,200 , followed by Civil Engineering at $57,500 , and Construction Management at $57,100 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Information Science/Studies (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $92,400 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $82,200 , and Public Administration (Master's Degree) at $55,000 .

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

Median first-year earnings for University of Nebraska at Omaha graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=181394.

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

Last updated: August 2026