General Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Every general engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the engineering program at University of Nebraska - Lincoln stacks up to those at other schools.

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 General Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

UNL General Engineering Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at UNL

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

UNL General Engineering Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UNL. This makes it the #29 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL General Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 90% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 10% went to women.

Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from UNL, 79% 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 engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNL also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Environmental Engineering
• Construction Engineering
• Agricultural Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Biological Engineering

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers	660	$126,970
Engineers	520	$82,760
Engineering Professors	80	$104,810

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.