History at University of Nebraska at Omaha

Omaha, NE · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$36,401
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,068
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#394 of 459
Rank by pay
#365 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,831
Median federal debt

University of Nebraska at Omaha graduates in history earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Nebraska at Omaha Compares for History

All 459 colleges reporting history earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$136,403$125,641#1$61,127
2Duke University Durham, NC$112,377$120,596#2$60,750
3Yale University New Haven, CT$109,947$98,987#3$54,700
4Amherst College Amherst, MA$103,601$91,232#5$56,444
5Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA$100,087$91,138#6—
6Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$98,079$93,351#4$53,828
7University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$88,517$90,023#7$48,555
8Brown University Providence, RI$85,520$84,228#8$42,296
9Cornell University Ithaca, NY$82,031$78,077#9$44,706
10Princeton University Princeton, NJ$80,347$70,519#19$45,363
…
391East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN$44,142$48,220#300$27,799
392East Carolina University Greenville, NC$44,113$47,340#327$33,219
393Lee University Cleveland, TN$44,096$48,170#304—
394University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE$44,068$45,546#365$36,401
395Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$43,954$45,501#367$32,752
396University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO$43,949$41,101#437$38,276
397University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$43,766$41,806#429$42,297

Other Majors at University of Nebraska at Omaha by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$114,504$79,671#5 of 99
Computer Science$107,248$73,971#129 of 349
Construction Management$95,682$76,132#21 of 57
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$92,565$72,389#219 of 258
Architectural Engineering$84,938—#12 of 16
Information Science/Studies$82,883$58,757#76 of 148
Civil Engineering$78,663$68,574#208 of 233
Air Transportation$75,314$42,837#41 of 52
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,065$50,069#444 of 1176
Mathematics$65,245$58,995#206 of 309
Homeland Security$64,061$42,058#20 of 33
Biology$62,982$35,831#245 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$61,220$41,327#141 of 660
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$58,250$39,400#13 of 22
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,957$38,756#213 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,027$40,683#211 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,947$40,892#159 of 476
Special Education and Teaching$55,665$37,998#47 of 177
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$55,043$26,497#55 of 67
Public Health$54,228$40,021#133 of 215
Political Science and Government$52,331$33,712#480 of 565
Psychology$50,826$36,094#471 of 1027
Social Work$50,169$37,404#265 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,942$32,284#212 of 265
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,486$41,326#315 of 680
English Language and Literature$48,296$29,685#308 of 576
Sociology$47,763$40,871#344 of 462
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$46,595$33,828#56 of 90
International/Globalization Studies$44,945$33,798#80 of 87
Fine and Studio Arts$44,386$28,942#133 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Nebraska at Omaha history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,401 one year after graduating and $44,068 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Nebraska at Omaha rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, University of Nebraska at Omaha ranks #394 by median pay four years after graduation, and #365 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at University of Nebraska at Omaha worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,831.

← All data for University of Nebraska at Omaha · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.