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Economics at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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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. In 2021, 37 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UNL.

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
  • Doctorate 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.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in economics from UNL. This makes it the #183 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UNL Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNL is $44,084. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

32% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The economics program at UNL awarded 37 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 68% of these degrees went to men with the other 32% going to women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNL Economics Master’s Program

33% Women
Of the 3 economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNL, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

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Of the students who received a economics master's degree from UNL, 100% 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 economics.

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

UNL also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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