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Economics at University of Nebraska – Lincoln

University of Nebraska – Lincoln graduates about 54 economics majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 164th of 683 schools we score for economics, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 44 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 78% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $77,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×). Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

68/100Strong#164 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year541% of the class
Courses in the catalog44more than 78% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$77,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1110–1340whole school

Around University of Nebraska – Lincoln

The University of NebraskaâLincoln's College of Business at Howard L. Hawks Hall
College of Business - University of Nebraska - Howard L. Hawks Hall - Lincoln (5Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source
Photo of Elephant Hall within Morril Hall (645 N. 14th Street), on the Universit
Elephant Hall, Morrill Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, Photo: Hanyou23 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Photo of the Ralph Mueller Carillon Tower (1306 "U" Street; foreground, right of
Ralph Mueller Carillon Tower & Love Library, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, LinPhoto: Hanyou23 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Lee & Helene Sapp Recreation Facility (Fieldhouse) coliseum at the Unive
Coliseum - Lee and Helene Sapp Recreation Facility - Fieldhouse - University of Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 72 · Dorm 19 · Athletics 10 · Arts 3 · Dining 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. The College of New Jersey 69
  2. University of Colorado Boulder 68
  3. Gonzaga University 68
  4. Hofstra University 68
  5. University of San Francisco 68
  6. George Mason University 67
  7. Stonehill College 67
  8. Hampden-Sydney College 67

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nebraska – Lincoln with every school we score in economics. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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