University of Nebraska at Omaha
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Omaha, NE
Population
950,000
Website
https://www.unomaha.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
11,573
Men / Women
44% / 56%
White
61%
Hispanic
16%
Black
8%
Asian
5%
Mixed
4%
International
3%
Native American
1%
From State
89%
From Region
6%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
18%
Computer Science
9%
Education
9%
Life & Natural Sciences
8%
Health Sciences
6%
Arts
4%
Professional
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$8,718
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$23,206
Est. In-State Cost
$11,278
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$30,019
10-Year ROI
$188,000
ROI Percentile
77th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
78%
4-Year Graduation Rate
27%
6-Year Graduation Rate
47%
Transfer-Out Rate
19%
Weather
Comfortable Days
100 (24%)
Sunshine Hours
2,820 (77%)
Days Without Precipitation
265 (81%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
87%
Yield (Unbound)
28%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $5M | #175 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $8M | #209 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $11M | #242 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 7 | #214 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 27 | #328 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 4 | #525 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
ACT Range
19
–
26
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | 2,399 | 42% / 58% | 4% | $58,614 | 94% | ||
| Artificial Intelligence | — — | — | — | $87,848 | 94 | — | |
| Computer Science | 109 +1 | 83% / 17% | 6% | $102,725 | 98 | 97% | |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $77,445 | 88 | 94% | |
| Cybersecurity | 38 — | 95% / 5% | 18% | $112,214 | 99 | 100% | |
| Information Science/Studies | 40 — | 78% / 22% | 8% | $76,845 | 87 | 92% | |
| Library and Information Science | 17 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $36,328 | 8 | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 16 +1 | 62% / 38% | 6% | $62,754 | 71 | — | |
| Geosciences | 11 +1 | 55% / 45% | 0% | $53,467 | 51 | — | |
| Mathematics | 28 +3 | 64% / 36% | 0% | $74,053 | 85 | 86% | |
| Physics | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $69,125 | 80 | — | |
| Bioinformatics | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $58,462 | 63 | — | |
| Biology | 88 +3 | 28% / 72% | 2% | $50,130 | 41 | 99% | |
| Biotechnology | 22 — | 27% / 73% | 5% | $61,194 | 68 | 84% | |
| Environmental Science | 27 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $54,330 | 53 | 100% | |
| Natural Sciences | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,552 | 42 | — | |
| Neuroscience | 32 +1 | 41% / 59% | 6% | $60,474 | 67 | 96% | |
| Biomechanics | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $50,373 | 42 | — | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments | 22 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $53,367 | 50 | 96% | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 69 — | 41% / 59% | 4% | $46,877 | 31 | 95% | |
| Holistic/Integrative Health | 29 +2 | 3% / 97% | 3% | $57,768 | 61 | — | |
| Public Health | 25 — | 16% / 84% | 8% | $49,091 | 38 | 88% | |
| Accounting | 71 — | 54% / 46% | 6% | $70,806 | 82 | — | |
| Banking and Financial Support Services | 48 — | 65% / 35% | 8% | $68,281 | 79 | — | |
| Business Economics | 2 +4 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $65,940 | 76 | — | |
| Business Management and Administration | 86 — | 59% / 41% | 3% | $67,531 | 78 | 96% | |
| Business Statistics | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 20% | $68,777 | 80 | — | |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 9 — | 44% / 56% | 11% | $67,919 | 79 | — | |
| Finance | 30 — | 77% / 23% | 7% | $67,658 | 78 | — | |
| Human Resources Management | 19 — | 26% / 74% | 5% | $63,081 | 71 | — | |
| International Business | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $65,308 | 75 | — | |
| Investments and Securities | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $67,731 | 78 | — | |
| Logistics | 21 — | 86% / 14% | 5% | $67,531 | 78 | 97% | |
| Marketing | 77 — | 51% / 49% | 10% | $64,693 | 74 | — | |
| Real Estate | 22 — | 68% / 32% | 14% | $68,498 | 79 | — | |
| Small Business Administration/Management | 23 — | 61% / 39% | 0% | $64,218 | 73 | — | |
| African-American Studies | 2 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,019 | 44 | — | |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 37 — | 41% / 59% | 0% | $57,085 | 60 | 100% | |
| Creative Writing | 11 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $37,226 | 9 | 91% | |
| Criminal Justice | 208 +8 | 33% / 67% | 3% | $52,800 | 49 | 96% | |
| English | 23 +3 | 9% / 91% | 4% | $48,948 | 38 | 92% | |
| Ethnic and Cultural Studies | — +1 | — | — | $50,947 | 43 | — | |
| Foreign Languages | 13 +8 | 8% / 92% | 8% | $40,387 | 15 | 88% | |
| General Studies | 338 — | 41% / 59% | 1% | $53,598 | 51 | 90% | |
| Geography | 8 +1 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $53,950 | 52 | — | |
| Gerontology | 9 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,271 | 32 | — | |
| History | 17 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $50,860 | 43 | 89% | |
| Intercultural and International Studies | 17 +1 | 53% / 47% | 29% | $42,037 | 18 | 85% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 9 — | 22% / 78% | 11% | $47,966 | 35 | — | |
| Latin American Studies | 2 +6 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,857 | 43 | — | |
| Legal Professions and Studies | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $53,526 | 51 | — | |
| Philosophy | 2 +4 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $48,693 | 37 | — | |
| Political Science | 29 +5 | 62% / 38% | 3% | $57,308 | 60 | 89% | |
| Psychology | 173 +6 | 14% / 86% | 3% | $47,436 | 33 | 94% | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $48,923 | 37 | — | |
| Social Work | 32 — | 12% / 88% | 3% | $46,995 | 32 | 94% | |
| Sociology | 19 +4 | 26% / 74% | 0% | $53,523 | 51 | 88% | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 38 — | 39% / 61% | 11% | $55,218 | 55 | 92% | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 30 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $53,367 | 50 | 96% | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $53,367 | 50 | 96% | |
| Elementary Education | 105 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $46,519 | 30 | 95% | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 65 — | 51% / 49% | 0% | $46,519 | 30 | 95% | |
| Special Education | 12 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $53,367 | 50 | 96% | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $41,887 | 18 | 93% | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 49 — | 31% / 69% | 6% | $41,887 | 18 | 93% | |
| Music | 15 — | 67% / 33% | 7% | $29,586 | 3 | 94% | |
| Music Education | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 14% | $60,530 | 67 | 94% | |
| Music Performance | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $29,586 | 3 | 94% | |
| Theater | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $35,358 | 7 | — | |
| Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology | 38 — | 82% / 18% | 21% | $96,648 | 97 | 92% | |
| Emergency Management | 34 — | 62% / 38% | 12% | $62,780 | 71 | 97% |