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University of Nebraska-Lincoln: cost, debt and earnings by major
86 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $16,214
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 69%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 87%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 19,178
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 3.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $11,449 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $11,572 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $12,551 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $17,140 |
| $110,000+ | $21,693 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Associate's programs (2)
Bachelor's programs (58)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$116,221
- Computer Engineering$103,934
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,972
- Agricultural Engineering$96,908
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$96,087
- Mechanical Engineering$88,972
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$88,628
- Chemical Engineering$88,067
- Business/Managerial Economics$83,175
- Civil Engineering$81,620
- Mathematics$79,251
- Accounting and Related Services$78,760
- Finance and Financial Management Services$77,504
- Biological/Biosystems Engineering$76,741
- Economics$75,784
- Marketing$74,165
- Agricultural Mechanization$74,003
- Physics$71,752
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,918
- Agricultural Business and Management$65,312
- Biology, General$64,930
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,521
- Political Science and Government$63,466
- Architecture$62,700
- Interior Architecture$62,201
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$62,095
- Plant Sciences$61,946
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$61,145
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$61,092
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,420
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$60,001
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$59,376
- Communication and Media Studies$59,017
- Security Science and Technology$58,037
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,236
- International/Globalization Studies$54,106
- Hospitality Administration/Management$53,777
- Journalism$53,618
- Agriculture, General$52,997
- Apparel and Textiles$51,654
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,293
- Psychology, General$49,965
- Animal Sciences$49,193
- English Language and Literature, General$48,785
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$48,305
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,046
- Music$47,990
- History$47,944
- Special Education and Teaching$47,592
- Anthropology$47,485
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$46,817
- Sociology$45,674
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$44,825
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$42,635
- Fine and Studio Arts$41,549
- Classical and Ancient Studies$40,615
- Design and Applied Arts$39,981 (1 yr)
- Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs$36,570 (1 yr)
Master's programs (17)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$138,487
- Engineering, General$128,974
- Accounting and Related Services$92,988
- Animal Sciences$90,085
- Zoology/Animal Biology$76,344
- Plant Sciences$73,346
- Journalism$73,130
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$65,905
- Educational Administration and Supervision$63,853
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,717 (1 yr)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,308
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$58,509
- Special Education and Teaching$57,549
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$56,989
- Agriculture, General$55,472 (1 yr)
- Curriculum and Instruction$53,319
- Music$53,139
Doctoral programs (6)
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$105,900
- Psychology, General$96,534
- Educational Administration and Supervision$90,552
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$83,816
- Education, Other$65,788 (1 yr)
- Music$60,133
First professional programs (3)
- Law$90,759
- Architecture$69,607
- Architectural Sciences and Technology$60,212 (1 yr)