Psychology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108. In 2021, 256 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from UNL.

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

UNL Psychology Degrees Available

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

UNL Psychology Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at UNL is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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 Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	30
	144
Most Popular Psychology Schools	164
Most Focused Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	190
Best Value Psychology Schools	285

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UNL. This makes it the #402 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at UNL awarded 256 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at UNL since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at UNL 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 - Lincoln with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	193
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UNL Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from UNL in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UNL, 76% 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNL also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	280
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	15

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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 - Lincoln.

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
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