General Psychology at University of Nebraska at Omaha

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if University of Nebraska at Omaha is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and approximately 15,892 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,567 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2021, 135 of them were general psychology majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

UNOMAHA General Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

UNOMAHA General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at UNOMAHA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at UNOMAHA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	27
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	61
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	174
Most Popular General Psychology Schools	272

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UNOMAHA. This makes it the #241 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #94 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNOMAHA Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNOMAHA is $31,127. This is 9% higher than $28,637, which is the national average for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

Psychology Student Demographics at UNOMAHA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Nebraska at Omaha.

UNOMAHA General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 135 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from UNOMAHA in 2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at UNOMAHA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska at Omaha with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	81
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

UNOMAHA General Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from UNOMAHA in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. UNOMAHA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UNOMAHA, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska at Omaha with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNOMAHA also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Managers	1,700	$101,380
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	590	$66,510
Psychology Professors	210	$81,300

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Beatmastermatt under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.