Entomology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

If you plan to study entomology, take a look at what University of Nebraska - Lincoln has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and approximately 25,108 students attend the school each year.

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

UNL Entomology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Entomology
• Master’s Degree in Entomology

Online Classes Are Available at UNL

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNL does offer online courses in entomology for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UNL Entomology Rankings

The entomology major at UNL is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Entomology. 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in entomology, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Entomology Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Entomology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of entomology bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in entomology at UNL are white. This is below 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 - Lincoln with a bachelor's in entomology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNL Entomology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of entomology master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

Of the students who received a entomology master's degree from UNL, 85% 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 - Lincoln with a master's in entomology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

Careers That Entomology Grads May Go Into

A degree in entomology 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 - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Biological Science Professors	430	$87,040
Natural Sciences Managers	270	$89,620
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	170	$60,060
Biological Scientists	150	$74,790

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 (NONE LISTED, JUST A WEBSITE) www.mawhamba.net under License

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