Reported Salaries of UNL Graduates (December 2007 - August 2008)
Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Juris Doctorate
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 |
783 |
$15,000 |
$35,811 |
$38,100 |
$150,000 |
| Accounting |
|
$15,000 |
$36,451 |
$35,500 |
$75,000 |
| Actuarial Science |
16 |
$18,000 |
$48,641 |
$52,000 |
$68,000 |
| Advertising |
11 |
$21,000 |
$30,773 |
$31,000 |
$42,000 |
| Agribusiness |
15 |
$29,000 |
$39,220 |
$40,000 |
$52,000 |
| Agricultural Economics |
8 |
$20,000 |
$34,250 |
$36,500 |
$45,000 |
| Agricultural Education |
4 |
$26,500 |
$34,750 |
$35,250 |
$42,000 |
| Agronomy |
11 |
$32,000 |
$40,409 |
$40,000 |
$52,000 |
| Animal Science |
3 |
$30,000 |
$31,667 |
$30,000 |
$35,000 |
| Anthropology |
2 |
***** |
$31,500 |
$31,500 |
***** |
| Art |
6 |
$25,000 |
$31,333 |
$28,000 |
$41,000 |
| Biochemistry |
2 |
***** |
$29,000 |
$29,000 |
***** |
| Biological Sciences |
4 |
$21,500 |
$27,625 |
$27,000 |
$35,000 |
| Broadcasting |
10 |
$16,000 |
$26,600 |
$24,750 |
$45,000 |
| Business Administration |
68 |
$15,000 |
$33,682 |
$30,000 |
$150,000 |
| Chemical Engineering |
7 |
$54,000 |
$58,857 |
$60,000 |
$61,000 |
| Civil Engineering |
25 |
$40,000 |
$50,380 |
$52,000 |
$68,000 |
Communication Studies |
14 |
$18,000 |
$37,142 |
$35,747 |
$70,000 |
| Computer Engineering |
9 |
$20,000 |
$56,000 |
$58,000 |
$78,000 |
| Computer Science |
12 |
$36,000 |
$53,708 |
$51,250 |
$100,000 |
| Construction Management |
35 |
$30,000 |
$51,637 |
$52,000 |
$75,000 |
| Criminal Justice |
10 |
$20,000 |
$32,610 |
$32,500 |
$50,000 |
Dance |
2 |
*****
|
$23,500 |
$23,500 |
*****
|
Diversified Agriculture |
2 |
*****
|
$42,500 |
$42,500 | ***** |
| Economics |
9 |
$15,000 |
$36,111 |
$34,000 |
$45,000 |
| Electrical Engineering |
10 |
$30,000 |
$57,220 |
$58,800 |
$78,000 |
| Elementary Education |
22 |
$18,500 |
$30,878 |
$31,750 |
$38,000 |
| English/English Education |
8 |
$25,000 |
$32,350 |
$32,500 |
$40,000 |
Family & Consumer Sciences Education |
2 |
*****
|
$31,500 |
$31,500 |
*****
|
| Family Science |
9 |
$20,000 |
$31,333 |
$30,000 |
$48,000 |
| Finance |
50 |
$16,000 |
$36,702 |
$37,750 |
$80,000 |
Fisheries and Wildlife |
4 |
$24,000 |
$31,000 |
$32,500 |
$35,000 |
| Geology |
3 |
$35,000 |
$40,667 |
$40,000 |
$47,000 |
Grazing Livestock System |
3 |
$25,000 |
$37,667 |
$40,000 |
$48,000 |
| History |
11 |
$15,000 |
$31,818 |
$30,000 |
$45,000 |
| Horticulture |
3 |
$20,000 |
$24,667 |
$23,000 |
$31,000 |
Inclusive Early Childhood Education |
4 |
$24,000 |
$30,150 |
$31,300 |
$34,000 |
Industrial Engineering |
12 |
$45,000 |
$54,083 |
$55,000 |
$61,000 |
Industrial Technology Education |
4 |
$28,000 |
$30,700 |
$30,500 |
$33,800 |
| Interior Design |
7 |
$30,000 |
$34,471 |
$34,000 |
$41,000 |
| International Business |
13 |
$21,000 |
$44,808 |
$48,000 |
$60,000 |
International Studies |
10 |
$26,000 |
$35,530 |
$31,000 |
$60,000 |
| Management |
41 |
$20,000 |
$36,440 |
$35,000 |
$76,000 |
| Marketing |
49 |
$16,000 |
$35,602 |
$33,000 |
$80,000 |
| Mathematics/Mathematics Education |
10 |
$29,000 |
$44,702 |
$40,500 |
$72,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
41 |
$40,000 |
$53,919 |
$55,000 |
$62,000 |
| Mechanized Systems Management |
9 |
$32,000 |
$45,311 |
$45,000 |
$55,000 |
| Merchandising |
8 |
$20,000 |
$30,875 |
$30,000 |
$44,000 |
Meteorology-Climatology |
2 |
*****
|
$35,751 |
$35,751 |
*****
|
Middle Grades Education |
6 |
$28,881 |
$33,594 |
$33,850 |
$38,000 |
| Music Education |
8 |
$24,100 |
$31,981 |
$31,000 |
$45,000 |
| Natural Science Education |
3 |
$28,000 |
$30,923 |
$30,000 |
$34,770 |
| News and Editorial |
7 |
$20,000 |
$31,143 |
$32,000 |
$42,000 |
| Nursing |
25 |
$30,000 |
$40,471 |
$39,000 |
$65,000 |
| Nutrition Science |
2 |
*****
|
$53,750 |
$53,750 |
*****
|
Philosophy |
2 |
*****
|
$23,600 |
$23,600 |
*****
|
Physical Science Education |
2 |
*****
|
$32,500 |
$32,500 |
*****
|
| Political Science |
4 |
$28,000 |
$30,000 |
$28,500 |
$35,000 |
Professional Golf Management Program |
5 |
$20,000 |
$35,000 |
$40,000 |
$45,000 |
| Psychology |
22 |
$19,000 |
$33,479 |
$32,500 |
$60,000 |
| Social Science Education |
4 |
$27,450 |
$36,013 |
$33,300 |
$50,000 |
Sociology |
11 |
$20,000 |
$34,000 |
$30,000 |
$51,000 |
Spanish |
8 |
$22,000 |
$30,000 |
$30,500 |
$37,000 |
| Special Education | 9 |
$25,700 |
$29,711 |
$30,000 |
$34,000 |
| Major |
Num. Respondents |
Minimum |
Average |
Median |
Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MASTERS |
245 |
$15,000 |
$49,089 |
$46,500 |
$180,000 |
| Accountancy |
20 |
$36,000 |
$47,575 |
$47,250 |
$55,000 |
Animal Science |
2 |
*****
|
$36,500 |
$36,500 |
*****
|
Architectural Engineering (Omaha) |
7 |
$48,000 |
$52,943 |
$52,000 |
$57,000 |
| Architecture |
14 |
$26,000 |
$39,464 |
$40,250 |
$50,000 |
| Business (MBA) |
38 |
$21,000 |
$81,784 |
$77,500 |
$180,000 |
| Civil Engineering |
5 |
$44,000 |
$48,600 |
$45,000 |
$60,000 |
Community and Regional Planning |
2 |
*****
|
$65,000 |
$65,000 |
*****
|
Computer Science |
8 |
$59,000 |
$72,625 |
$72,500 |
$95,000 |
| Educational Administration |
7 |
$24,410 |
$42,201 |
$45,000 |
$60,000 |
Educational Psychology |
5 |
$20,000 |
$39,200 |
$40,000 |
$55,000 |
Electrical Engineering |
2 |
*****
|
$69,000 |
$69,000 |
*****
|
| Engineering |
3 |
$60,000 |
$66,667 |
$65,000 |
$75,000 |
| Entomology |
12 |
$30,000 |
$47,167 |
$46,000 |
$69,000 |
| Horticulture | 2 |
*****
|
$37,800 |
$37,800 |
*****
|
Industrial & Management Systems Engr |
3 |
$50,000 |
$64,000 |
$52,000 |
$90,000 |
Journalism and Mass Communication |
5 |
$27,500 |
$58,500 |
$52,000 |
$110,000 |
Leadership Education |
5 |
$29,000 |
$38,560 |
$40,000 |
$44,800 |
| Mathematics/Mathematics Education |
15 |
$30,000 |
$42,467 |
$40,000 |
$62,000 |
Mechanical Engineering |
4 |
$54,000 |
$59,500 |
$57,500 |
$69,000 |
| Music |
3 |
$25,000 |
$31,833 |
$30,000 |
$40,500 |
| Natural Resource Sciences |
7 |
$25,000 |
$37,100 |
$36,000 |
$56,000 |
Nutrition and Health Sciences |
6 |
$26,000 |
$48,258 |
$44,274 |
$70,000 |
| Special Education |
20 |
$31,000 |
$41,044 |
$38,000 |
$72,000 |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology |
13 |
$32,000 |
$39,465 |
$38,000 |
$54,000 |
Survey Research and Methodology |
2 |
*****
|
$56,000 |
$56,000 |
*****
|
Teaching Masters |
20 |
$20,000 |
$39,433 |
$38,000 |
$55,000 |
| Major |
Num. Respondents |
Minimum |
Average |
Median |
Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DOCTORATE |
126 |
$17,000 |
$60,006 |
$62,500 |
$136,000 |
| Agronomy |
2 |
*****
|
$19,500 |
$19,500 |
*****
|
Biological Sciences |
3 |
$25,000 |
$29,000 |
$28,000 |
$34,000 |
| Business |
6 |
$75,000 |
$101,667 |
$102,500 |
$130,000 |
Chemistry/Chemistry Education |
3 |
$36,000 |
$42,840 |
$44,520 |
$48,000 |
| Computer Science |
3 |
$50,000 |
$81,667 |
$90,000 |
$105,000 |
| Educational Administration |
11 |
$80,000 |
$103,227 |
$100,000 |
$136,000 |
Educational Psychology |
2 |
***** |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
***** |
Educational Studies |
27 |
$30,000 |
$73,630 |
$70,000 |
$130,000 |
| Engineering |
7 |
$30,000 |
$67,857 |
$70,000 |
$95,000 |
English/English Education |
9 |
$40,000 |
$51,278 |
$52,000 |
$62,500 |
Entomology |
5 |
$41,000 |
$55,400 |
$50,000 |
$70,000 |
Human Sciences |
6 |
$44,000 |
$60,500 |
$64,000 |
$75,000 |
Mathematics/Mathematics Education |
8 |
$42,000 |
$51,675 |
$47,500 |
$70,000 |
Music |
3 |
$29,000 |
$36,467 |
$32,400 |
$48,000 |
Nutrition |
2
|
***** |
$56,500 |
$56,500 |
*****
|
Physics and Astronomy |
3 |
$35,000 |
$41,000 |
$38,000 |
$50,000 |
Psychological Studies in Education |
7 |
$29,000 |
$53,857 |
$48,000 |
$100,000 |
Psychology |
8 |
$30,000 |
$58,125 |
$50,000 |
$117,000 |
| |
Median | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JURIS DOCTORATE |
46
|
$24,000
|
$59,375 |
$54,900 |
$115,000 |
Law |
46 |
$24,000 |
$59,375 |
$54,900 |
$115,000 |
