Programs & majors brief
University of Nebraska at Kearney Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at University of Nebraska at Kearney?
28 of 28 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 45 | $77,034 | #33 |
| Biology, General | 43 | $67,151 | #84 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 181 | $64,684 | #165 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count | 18 | $61,988 | — |
| Agricultural Business and Management small degree count | 10 | $61,438 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 32 | $55,356 | #121 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 53 | $54,563 | #9 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services small degree count | 19 | $53,348 | — |
| Social Work | 38 | $53,203 | #98 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count | 14 | $52,669 | — |
| Journalism small degree count | 19 | $51,659 | — |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | 34 | $49,584 | #10 |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 13 | $49,521 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 62 | $47,600 | #129 |
| History small degree count | 14 | $47,590 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 22 | $44,687 | #141 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 97 | $41,922 | #205 |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 17 | $41,180 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 37 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Air Transportation small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at University of Nebraska at Kearney?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do University of Nebraska at Kearney majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies#9
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies#10
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions#33
- Biology, General Included by program size#84
- Social Work Included by program size#98
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size#121
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Included by program size#129
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Included by program size#141
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#165
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size#205
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
Outcomes at University of Nebraska at Kearney vary by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 18 programs with published earnings data, and 10 of those carry an Azimuth national rank.
Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, not a count of students. The degree mix is led by Business, which accounts for 21.3% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Education at 15.2% and Parks, Recreation & Fitness at 7.9%.
The largest single program is Business Administration and Management, with 181 degrees awarded and median earnings of $64,684 four years after completion. Azimuth ranks it #165 nationally and #2 in Nebraska.
The highest-earning program is Allied Health Professions, at $77,034 from 45 degrees awarded. The best nationally ranked program is Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies, which Azimuth ranks #9 in its field.
It is also ranked #1 in Nebraska, with earnings of $54,563 from 53 degrees awarded.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.