Programs & majors brief
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at University of Nebraska-Lincoln?
76 of 76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 93 | $116,221 | #34 |
| Computer Engineering | 83 | $103,934 | #67 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 53 | $100,972 | #87 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 23 | $96,908 | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 55 | $96,087 | #34 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 130 | $88,972 | #143 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 58 | $88,628 | #23 |
| Chemical Engineering | 25 | $88,067 | #123 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 46 | $83,175 | #21 |
| Civil Engineering | 90 | $81,620 | #129 |
| Mathematics | 81 | $79,251 | #62 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 132 | $78,760 | #108 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 226 | $77,504 | #84 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 46 | $76,741 | #5 |
| Economics | 25 | $75,784 | — |
| Marketing | 150 | $74,165 | #66 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 22 | $74,003 | #5 |
| Physics small degree count | 10 | $71,752 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 324 | $67,918 | #154 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 92 | $65,312 | #27 |
| Biology, General | 125 | $64,930 | #107 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 75 | $64,521 | #48 |
| Political Science and Government | 97 | $63,466 | #125 |
| Architecture | 45 | $62,700 | #39 |
| Interior Architecture | 25 | $62,201 | #7 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 33 | $62,095 | #31 |
| Plant Sciences | 51 | $61,946 | #9 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 239 | $61,145 | #37 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 163 | $61,092 | #4 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 51 | $60,420 | #51 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 26 | $60,001 | #52 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services small degree count | 13 | $59,376 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 42 | $59,017 | #117 |
| Security Science and Technology small degree count | 13 | $58,037 | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 25 | $54,106 | #32 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 58 | $53,777 | #56 |
| Journalism | 72 | $53,618 | #58 |
| Agriculture, General small degree count | 14 | $52,997 | — |
| Apparel and Textiles | 20 | $51,654 | #30 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 139 | $51,293 | #68 |
| Psychology, General | 237 | $49,965 | #188 |
| Animal Sciences | 99 | $49,193 | #34 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 65 | $48,785 | #154 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | 141 | $48,305 | #9 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 116 | $48,046 | #136 |
| Music | 23 | $47,990 | #63 |
| History | 34 | $47,944 | #200 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 29 | $47,592 | #69 |
| Anthropology | 20 | $47,485 | #64 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 101 | $46,817 | #130 |
| Sociology | 40 | $45,674 | #204 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 20 | $44,825 | #41 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 16 | $42,635 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 32 | $41,549 | #148 |
| Classical and Ancient Studies small degree count | 13 | $40,615 | — |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | 81 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Food Science and Technology | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Agricultural Public Services small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Science small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Architectural Engineering | 31 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Construction Engineering small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 52 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Business | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Construction Management | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at University of Nebraska-Lincoln?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do University of Nebraska-Lincoln majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services#4
- Agricultural Mechanization#5
- Biological/Biosystems Engineering#5
- Interior Architecture#7
- Plant Sciences#9
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies#9
- Business/Managerial Economics#21
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician#23
- Agricultural Business and Management#27
- Apparel and Textiles#30
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology#31
- International/Globalization Studies#32
- Animal Sciences#34
- Computer and Information Sciences, General#34
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods#34
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication#37
- Architecture#39
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft#41
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology#48
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-Lincoln vary sharply 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 55 programs with published earnings data, 47 of which carry an Azimuth national rank.
The degree mix is led by Business, which accounts for 23.2% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Engineering at 11.0% and Agriculture & Natural Resources at 9.3%. The highest-earning program is Computer and Information Sciences, where graduates earn a median of $116,221 four years after completion and Azimuth ranks the program #34 nationally in its field.
The largest program, Business Administration and Management, awards 324 degrees a year and posts a median of $67,918. Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services ranks #4 nationally in its field with earnings of $61,092.
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.