Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Every 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 119 students received their master's degree in engineering.

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

UNL 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 Engineering Rankings

There were 51 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #69 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 Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 119 students graduated with a master's degree in engineering from UNL. About 79% were men and 21% were women.

Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from UNL, 66% 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	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	79
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Engineering

The following engineering concentations are available at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Engineering	48
Architectural Engineering	36
Civil Engineering	30
Mechanical Engineering	19
Electrical Engineering	17
Environmental Engineering	6
Agricultural Engineering	6
Biological Engineering	4
Construction Engineering	3
Chemical Engineering	2

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Architecture & Related Services

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
Software Applications Developers	4,740	$87,800
Systems Software Developers	2,880	$94,620
Civil Engineers	1,740	$84,240
Cost Estimators	1,480	$59,160
Computer Network Architects	1,250	$98,430

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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