Reported Salaries of UNL Graduates (December 2006 - August 2007)
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Employment information is obtained from graduates responding to a variety of surveys. Some graduates, but not all, report salary information. Salaries may be for entry-level or experienced positions, stipend-type positions such as post-doc or graduate assistantships, and positions related or not related to the major. Salaries are for positions held across the nation. *For confidentiality, salary reports with under two respondents indicate only an average.
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| Major |
Num. Respondents |
Minimum |
Average |
Median |
Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACHELORS |
745 |
$14,000 |
$36,922 |
$38,000 |
$110,000 |
| Accounting |
|
$14,000 |
$35,895 |
$40,000 |
$48,000 |
| Actuarial Science |
9 |
$14,000 |
$48,254 |
$53,000 |
$62,000 |
| Advertising |
18 |
$20,800 |
$34,489 |
$29,000 |
$85,000 |
| Agribusiness |
11 |
$25,000 |
$35,864 |
$35,000 |
$45,000 |
| Agricultural Economics |
6 |
$32,000 |
$39,833 |
$37,500 |
$55,000 |
| Agricultural Education |
3 |
$25,800 |
$29,600 |
$30,000 |
$33,000 |
Agricultural Engineering |
6 |
$42,000 |
$48,417 |
$50,000 |
$52,000 |
| Agronomy |
6 |
$21,061 |
$41,510 |
$42,500 |
$56,000 |
| Animal Science |
8 |
$18,000 |
$31,000 |
$40,000 |
$42,000 |
| Anthropology |
2 |
* |
$34,250 |
$34,250 |
* |
| Architectural Studies |
4 |
$20,000 |
$30,375 |
$32,750 |
$36,000 |
| Art |
4 |
$26,800 |
$39,950 |
$34,000 |
$65,000 |
| Biochemistry |
7 |
$30,000 |
$41,143 |
$45,000 |
$55,000 |
| Biological Sciences |
4 |
$20,000 |
$32,750 |
$30,500 |
$50,000 |
Biological Systems Engineering |
3 |
$38,700 |
$48,233 |
$50,000 |
$56,000 |
| Broadcasting |
8 |
$17,000 |
$30,126 |
$25,500 |
$55,000 |
| Business Administration |
61 |
$14,000 |
$34,433 |
$35,000 |
$100,000 |
Business Ed/Cooperative Education |
3 |
$30,000 |
$30,633 |
$30,900 |
$31,000 |
| Chemical Engineering |
14 |
$33,200 |
$57,800 |
$58,000 |
$74,000 |
| Civil Engineering |
26 |
$36,000 |
$50,614 |
$48,000 |
$90,000 |
Communication Studies |
11 |
$25,000 |
$36,091 |
$38,000 |
$50,000 |
| Computer Engineering |
12 |
$40,000 |
$53,042 |
$54,000 |
$65,000 |
| Computer Science |
18 |
$30,000 |
$51,990 |
$54,500 |
$70,000 |
| Construction Management |
27 |
$32,000 |
$48,463 |
$50,000 |
$66,000 |
| Criminal Justice |
17 |
$15,000 |
$33,486 |
$33,000 |
$65,000 |
| Dental Hygiene |
2 |
* |
$45,000 |
$45,000 |
* |
| Diversified Agriculture |
8 |
$20,000 |
$32,500 |
$35,000 |
$40,000 |
| Early Childhood/Elementary Education |
2 |
* |
$21,500 |
$21,500 |
* |
| Economics |
5 |
$31,600 |
$39,420 |
$36,500 |
$48,000 |
| Electrical Engineering |
20 |
$30,000 |
$53,225 |
$52,500 |
$100,000 |
| Elementary Education |
23 |
$20,000 |
$32,150 |
$32,000 |
$48,000 |
| English |
10 |
$18,500 |
$27,600 |
$25,750 |
$40,000 |
| Family Science |
10 |
$20,000 |
$24,160 |
$24,500 |
$27,000 |
| Finance |
60 |
$15,000 |
$36,090 |
$36,500 |
$75,000 |
Fisheries and Wildlife |
2 |
* |
$26,000 |
$26,000 |
* |
Food Science and Technology |
2 |
* |
$41,000 |
$41,000 |
* |
Geography |
3 |
$32,000 |
$37,333 |
$32,000 |
$48,000 |
| Geology |
2 |
* |
$40,000 |
$40,000 |
* |
| History |
3 |
$33,000 |
$47,667 |
$55,000 |
$60,000 |
| Horticulture |
6 |
$20,000 |
$28,833 |
$27,500 |
$45,000 |
Inclusive Early Childhood Education |
3 |
$25,682 |
$28,461 |
$26,000 |
$33,700 |
Industrial Engineering |
7 |
$47,000 |
$52,414 |
$55,000 |
$56,500 |
Industrial Technology Education |
4 |
$30,000 |
$32,250 |
$32,000 |
$35,000 |
| Interior Design |
8 |
$24,000 |
$34,638 |
$34,800 |
$45,000 |
| International Business |
5 |
$22,280 |
$34,356 |
$38,500 |
$44,000 |
International Studies |
8 |
$30,000 |
$42,913 |
$32,000 |
$84,300 |
| Management |
40 |
$15,000 |
$36,040 |
$30,000 |
$110,000 |
| Marketing |
44 |
$18,000 |
$34,301 |
$34,000 |
$55,000 |
| Mathematics |
12 |
$26,000 |
$34,810 |
$31,000 |
$55,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
27 |
$33,000 |
$53,137 |
$55,000 |
$92,400 |
| Mechanized Systems Management |
4 |
$37,000 |
$52,500 |
$53,500 |
$66,000 |
| Merchandising |
2 |
* |
$34,000 |
$34,000 |
* |
Meteorology-Climatology |
2 |
* |
$36,000 |
$36,000 |
* |
Middle Grades Education |
5 |
$26,900 |
$28,980 |
$28,000 |
$34,000 |
| Music Education |
7 |
$14,000 |
$27,397 |
$28,000 |
$34,000 |
| Natural Science Education |
4 |
$27,000 |
$32,121 |
$30,242 |
$41,000 |
| News and Editorial |
7 |
$20,000 |
$29,643 |
$30,000 |
$40,000 |
| Nursing |
17 |
$35,000 |
$40,509 |
$40,000 |
$60,000 |
| Nutrition Science |
2 |
* |
$40,750 |
$40,750 |
* |
| Political Science |
10 |
$26,000 |
$35,950 |
$33,750 |
$55,000 |
| Psychology |
17 |
$17,000 |
$26,448 |
$25,000 |
$40,000 |
| Social Science Education |
4 |
$29,000 |
$33,625 |
$32,000 |
$41,500 |
Spanish |
5 |
$30,000 |
$36,500 |
$37,000 |
$39,500 |
| Special Education | 8 |
$27,750 |
$31,153 |
$30,060 |
$38,855 |
MASTERS
| Major |
Num. Respondents |
Minimum |
Average |
Median |
Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MASTERS |
255 |
$16,000 |
$46,585 |
$47,500 |
$105,000 |
| Accountancy |
19 |
$40,000 |
$45,184 |
$45,000 |
$55,000 |
Architectural Engineering (Omaha) |
16 |
$39,000 |
$49,194 |
$50,000 |
$57,000 |
| Architecture |
13 |
$35,000 |
$41,462 |
$40,000 |
$55,000 |
| Biological Sciences |
3 |
$26,000 |
$31,333 |
$28,000 |
$40,000 |
| Business |
39 |
$30,000 |
$60,038 |
$58,968 |
$105,000 |
| Civil Engineering |
7 |
$24,000 |
$52,000 |
$53,000 |
$70,000 |
Community and Regional Planning |
5 |
$34,000 |
$43,200 |
$45,000 |
$50,000 |
Computer Science |
4 |
$60,000 |
$68,000 |
$63,000 |
$86,000 |
| Educational Administration |
10 |
$35,000 |
$45,700 |
$44,000 |
$77,000 |
Educational Psychology |
4 |
$29,500 |
$31,125 |
$30,000 |
$35,000 |
| Engineering |
3 |
$63,000 |
$79,667 |
$80,000 |
$96,000 |
| English |
4 |
$32,000 |
$50,000 |
$49,000 |
$70,000 |
| Entomology |
11 |
$18,000 |
$46,364 |
$47,000 |
$75,000 |
| Environmental Engineering |
4 |
$55,000 |
$66,525 |
$65,550 |
$80,000 |
| Family Science |
4 |
$25,000 |
$44,625 |
$46,750 |
$60,000 |
| Geosciences | 2 |
* |
$36,500 |
$36,500 |
* |
Industrial & Management Systems Engr |
3 |
$50,000 |
$62,000 |
$60,000 |
$76,000 |
Journalism and Mass Communication |
4 |
$30,000 |
$38,378 |
$36,755 |
$50,000 |
Leadership Education |
10 |
$18,000 |
$36,800 |
$35,500 |
$60,000 |
| Mathematics |
12 |
$25,000 |
$40,615 |
$38,690 |
$58,000 |
Mechanical Engineering |
4 |
$57,000 |
$61,750 |
$62,500 |
$65,000 |
| Modern Languages and Literature |
2 |
* |
$30,000 |
$30,000 |
* |
| Music |
3 |
$34,000 |
$40,000 |
$36,000 |
$50,000 |
| Natural Resource Sciences |
2 |
* |
$39,000 |
$39,000 |
* |
| Special Education |
17 |
$22,000 |
$38,924 |
$40,000 |
$55,000 |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology |
11 |
$32,000 |
$42,227 |
$40,000 |
$52,000 |
Statistics |
3 |
$50,000 |
$56,667 |
$55,000 |
$65,000 |
Teaching Masters |
18 |
$22,000 |
$39,464 |
$38,550 |
$65,000 |
| Major |
Num. Respondents |
Minimum |
Average |
Median |
Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DOCTORATE |
134 |
$20,000 |
$51,633 |
$56,500 | $130,000 |
| Agronomy |
2 |
* |
$55,000 |
$55,000 |
* |
| Animal Science |
4 |
$56,000 |
$65,250 |
$62,500 |
$80,000 |
| Biochemistry |
2 |
**** |
$36,500 |
$36,500 |
* |
Biological Sciences |
5 |
$25,000 |
$35,400 |
$32,000 |
$49,000 |
| Business |
5 |
$30,000 |
$75,360 |
$85,000 |
$96,800 |
Chemistry |
2 |
* |
$63,500 |
$63,500 |
* |
| Communication Studies |
4 |
$42,000 |
$44,250 |
$45,000 |
$45,000 |
| Computer Science |
6 |
$46,000 |
$75,333 |
$81,000 |
$90,000 |
| Dentistry |
12 |
$36,000 |
$70,917 |
$70,000 |
$100,000 |
Economics |
2 |
* |
$65,000 |
$65,000 |
* |
| Educucational Administration |
4 |
$42,000 |
$74,250 |
$77,500 |
$100,000 |
Educational Psychology |
4 |
$40,000 |
$43,025 |
$42,500 |
$47,100 |
Educational Studies |
34 |
$35,000 |
$70,011 |
$65,000 |
$130,000 |
| Engineering |
10 |
$36,000 |
$70,400 |
$67,500 |
$100,000 |
English |
3 |
$30,000 |
$43,167 |
$42,500 |
$57,000 |
Human Sciences |
8 |
$40,000 |
$52,250 |
$51,500 |
$64,000 |
Mathematics |
4 |
$40,000 |
$49,500 |
$44,000 |
$70,000 |
Political Science |
2 |
* |
$40,000 |
$40,000 |
* |
Psychological Studies in Education |
5 |
$29,000 |
$33,580 |
$30,000 |
$40,000 |
Psychology |
6 |
$38,000 |
$50,167 |
$50,000 |
$60,000 |
Veterinary Science |
2 |
* |
$42,000 |
$42,000 |
* |
| |
Median | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Law |
43 |
$16,000 |
$54,370 |
$50,000 |
$98,000 |
