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Finance at University of Nebraska – Lincoln

University of Nebraska – Lincoln graduates about 232 finance majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 111th of 539 schools we score for finance, a strong program at 73 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $78,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.91×). Research spending in the field runs about $11 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

73/100Strong#111 of 539 for finance →
Graduates a year2325% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$78,0000.91× the same major nationally
Research in the field$11Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1310whole school

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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
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Where finance 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 finance ranking

  1. Northern Illinois University 74
  2. University of St. Thomas (MN) 74
  3. University of Illinois Chicago 74
  4. Ohio University 73
  5. Seton Hall University 73
  6. High Point University 73
  7. Providence College 73
  8. College of Charleston 73

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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 finance. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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