Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE · Bachelor's Degree · about 151 graduates a year

$35,242
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,305
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,262
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 19
Rank by pay
#15 of 19
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,544
Median federal debt

University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduates in family and consumer economics and related studies earn 9% 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-Lincoln Compares for Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies

All 19 colleges reporting family and consumer economics and related studies 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
1Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$78,435$79,745#2$53,997
2University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$74,381$79,752#1$50,614
3University of Georgia Athens, GA$74,107$76,716#3$48,620
4University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$69,027$65,421#8—
5Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$67,018$71,518#5$46,474
6The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$65,674$74,546#4$41,201
7The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$63,996$69,909#6$43,014
8Iowa State University Ames, IA$62,341$65,575#7—
9South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$56,132$60,420#9$44,891
10University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$53,055$50,679#13$39,081
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12Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$50,074$51,452#11$36,280
13University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE$49,584$51,247#12$38,009
14Texas State University San Marcos, TX$49,406$50,231#14$45,666
15University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$48,305$49,925#15$35,242
16SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY$47,880$45,572#17$28,180
17Virginia State University Petersburg, VA$46,514$42,355#19—
18Tennessee State University Nashville, TN$42,524$46,453#16$32,793

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
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$76,741$61,755#7 of 9
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

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Nebraska-Lincoln family and consumer economics and related studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,242 one year after graduating and $48,305 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Nebraska-Lincoln rank for family and consumer economics and related studies?

Among 19 colleges reporting earnings for family and consumer economics and related studies graduates, University of Nebraska-Lincoln ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #15 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is family and consumer economics and related studies at University of Nebraska-Lincoln worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for family and consumer economics and related studies ($53,262), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,544.

← 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.