University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Majors
University of Nebraska-Lincoln awards bachelor's degrees in 88 fields, about 4,667 a year. The largest are Business Administration, Psychology, Finance.
| Major | Degrees a year | Earnings, 1 year out | Earnings, 4 years out | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | 371 | $47,663 | $67,918 | $22,500 |
| Psychology | 249 | $33,034 | $49,965 | $22,750 |
| Finance | 237 | $55,979 | $77,504 | $19,650 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | 226 | $42,168 | $61,145 | $23,258 |
| Marketing | 181 | $51,354 | $74,165 | $23,250 |
| Teacher Education | 162 | $44,011 | $48,046 | $23,128 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | 151 | $35,242 | $48,305 | $22,500 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 146 | $33,728 | $61,092 | $25,256 |
| Accounting | 138 | $54,785 | $78,760 | $21,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 137 | $71,318 | $88,972 | $24,000 |
| Biology | 137 | $24,063 | $64,930 | $25,342 |
| Computer Science | 123 | |||
| Subject-Area Teacher Education | 112 | $45,786 | $51,293 | $23,000 |
| Civil Engineering | 102 | $70,542 | $81,620 | $25,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 93 | $78,017 | $116,221 | $20,572 |
| Environmental Science and Conservation | 91 | $33,514 | $46,817 | $24,250 |
| Journalism | 89 | $32,553 | $53,618 | $21,000 |
| Mathematics | 87 | $43,225 | $79,251 | $19,261 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 81 | $53,229 | $65,312 | $19,500 |
| Animal Sciences | 81 | $39,064 | $49,193 | $20,981 |
| Political Science | 80 | $36,364 | $63,466 | $21,500 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 77 | $33,520 | $64,521 | $19,980 |
| Computer Engineering | 70 | $82,398 | $103,934 | $20,240 |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields | 69 | |||
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 65 | |||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 64 | $75,137 | $96,087 | $24,250 |
| English Language and Literature | 59 | $31,749 | $48,785 | $23,000 |
| Plant Sciences | 50 | $47,716 | $61,946 | $21,875 |
| Economics | 45 | $75,784 | ||
| Design | 45 | $38,585 | $21,500 | |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 43 | $71,797 | $88,628 | $24,964 |
| Chemical Engineering | 41 | $79,603 | $88,067 | $27,816 |
| Electrical Engineering | 41 | $78,101 | $100,972 | $19,750 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 41 | $40,792 | $62,095 | $25,941 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 40 | $47,017 | $47,592 | $27,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 40 | $60,420 | $18,876 | |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 39 | $61,755 | $76,741 | $21,525 |
| Hospitality Management | 39 | $39,689 | $53,777 | $22,250 |
| Food Science and Technology | 38 | |||
| Security Science and Technology | 37 | $29,231 | $58,037 | $26,908 |
| Communications | 36 | $39,702 | $59,017 | $22,138 |
| Interior Architecture | 35 | $46,293 | $62,201 | $26,876 |
| Sociology | 32 | $36,809 | $45,674 | $19,400 |
| Studio Art | 29 | $28,783 | $41,549 | $21,500 |
| Construction Management | 28 | |||
| International/Globalization Studies | 27 | $36,926 | $54,106 | $20,500 |
| History | 27 | $33,013 | $47,944 | $20,500 |
| Architectural Engineering | 26 | |||
| Apparel and Textiles | 26 | $34,244 | $51,654 | $27,000 |
| Romance Languages | 25 | $38,478 | $60,001 | $21,000 |
| Chemistry | 25 | |||
| Music | 23 | $47,990 | $25,373 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 22 | |||
| International Business | 20 | $47,534 | ||
| Agricultural Public Services | 16 | |||
| Anthropology | 16 | $47,485 | $21,260 | |
| Film and Photography | 15 | $31,172 | ||
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | 14 | $21,500 | ||
| Geology and Earth Science | 14 | |||
| Soil Sciences | 13 | |||
| Physics | 13 | $47,670 | $71,752 | $25,209 |
| Theater | 13 | $21,627 | $44,825 | $23,250 |
| Agriculture | 12 | $43,669 | $52,997 | |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | 12 | $46,289 | $59,376 | $24,998 |
| Philosophy | 12 | |||
| Botany/Plant Biology | 10 | |||
| Landscape Architecture | 9 | |||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 9 | |||
| Allied Health | 9 | |||
| Business/Managerial Economics | 9 | $55,404 | $83,175 | $20,000 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 8 | $59,052 | $74,003 | $23,750 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 8 | $21,836 | $42,635 | $20,527 |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | 7 | $32,054 | $40,615 | $24,000 |
| Geography and Cartography | 6 | |||
| Dance | 6 | |||
| Agricultural Engineering | 5 | $73,907 | $96,908 | |
| Legal Professions and Studies | 5 | |||
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 5 | |||
| Construction Engineering | 4 | |||
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 4 | |||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 4 | |||
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 2 | |||
| Forestry | 2 | |||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 2 | |||
| Liberal Arts | 2 | |||
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 1 | |||
| Architecture | 1 | $38,750 | $62,700 | $26,000 |
| Area Studies | 1 |
A blank cell means the figure is withheld, usually because the program is small.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular majors at University of Nebraska-Lincoln?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Business Administration (371), Psychology (249), Finance (237), Public Relations and Advertising (226), Marketing (181).
Which University of Nebraska-Lincoln majors earn the most?
Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Computer and Information Sciences ($116,221), Computer Engineering ($103,934), Electrical Engineering ($100,972), Agricultural Engineering ($96,908), Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($96,087). Earnings are reported for 55 of University of Nebraska-Lincoln's 88 programs.
How many majors does University of Nebraska-Lincoln have?
University of Nebraska-Lincoln awarded bachelor's degrees in 88 federal program categories in the most recent year reported. A college's own list of majors can be longer or shorter, because several named majors often fall under one federal category.
Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. Programs are federal categories, which do not always match the names University of Nebraska-Lincoln uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.
