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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Nebraska Lincoln

This page shows median first-year earnings for Nebraska 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 $37,800 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $49,600. 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 Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $71,200 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $65,100 , and Chemical Engineering at $64,900 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $85,300 , followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) at $77,800 , and Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degree) at $63,300 .

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

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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=181464.

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

Last updated: August 2026