Biological/Biosystems Engineering at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE · Bachelor's Degree · about 39 graduates a year

$61,755
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,741
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,998
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#7 of 9
Rank by pay
#8 of 9
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduates in biological/biosystems engineering earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Nebraska-Lincoln Compares for Biological/Biosystems Engineering

All 9 colleges reporting biological/biosystems engineering 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
1University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$111,677$101,619#1$67,016
2University of Georgia Athens, GA$93,156$96,435#2$62,842
3University of Florida Gainesville, FL$89,799$95,580#3$46,917
4University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$86,844$93,115#4$60,190
5University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$80,732$82,953#7—
6Utah State University Logan, UT$78,233$74,146#9$52,951
7University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$76,741$79,315#8$61,755
8University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$75,596$89,084#5—
9Auburn University Auburn, AL$74,411$84,463#6$59,050

Other Majors at University of Nebraska-Lincoln by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$116,221$78,017#62 of 459
Computer Engineering$103,934$82,398#103 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,972$78,101#90 of 258
Agricultural Engineering$96,908$73,907#2 of 26
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$96,087$75,137#36 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$88,972$71,318#215 of 318
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$88,628$71,797#31 of 43
Chemical Engineering$88,067$79,603#134 of 158
Business/Managerial Economics$83,175$55,404#33 of 84
Civil Engineering$81,620$70,542#164 of 233
Mathematics$79,251$43,225#87 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$78,760$54,785#278 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,504$55,979#228 of 452
Economics$75,784—#214 of 368
Marketing$74,165$51,354#132 of 516
Agricultural Mechanization$74,003$59,052#5 of 10
Physics$71,752$47,670#83 of 107
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,918$47,663#449 of 1176
Agricultural Business and Management$65,312$53,229#43 of 77
Biology$64,930$24,063#181 of 841
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,521$33,520#59 of 110
Political Science and Government$63,466$36,364#243 of 565
Architecture$62,700$38,750#61 of 78
Interior Architecture$62,201$46,293#7 of 17
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$62,095$40,792#35 of 49
Plant Sciences$61,946$47,716#10 of 44
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$61,145$42,168#99 of 178
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$61,092$33,728#8 of 50
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,420—#90 of 215
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$60,001$38,478#75 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Nebraska-Lincoln biological/biosystems engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $61,755 one year after graduating and $76,741 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Nebraska-Lincoln rank for biological/biosystems engineering?

Among 9 colleges reporting earnings for biological/biosystems engineering graduates, University of Nebraska-Lincoln ranks #7 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biological/biosystems engineering at University of Nebraska-Lincoln worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for biological/biosystems engineering ($83,998), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.

← All data for University of Nebraska-Lincoln · 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.