Economics at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108.

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

UNL Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics

UNL Economics Rankings

The economics major at UNL is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #115 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics 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 economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	33
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNL Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of economics master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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 Economics	41

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	3,180	$54,390
Managers	1,700	$101,380
Survey Researchers	260	$34,230
Economics Professors	110	$99,920
Economists	30	$81,010

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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