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Economics at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Economics at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if University of Nebraska - Lincoln is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

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 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

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 Master’s Program

17% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of economics master's degrees went to men and 17% went 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 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 4
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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 Economics 4

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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