Mathematics at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE · Bachelor's Degree · about 87 graduates a year

$43,225
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,251
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#87 of 309
Rank by pay
#71 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,490
Median federal debt

University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduates in mathematics earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Nebraska-Lincoln Compares for Mathematics

All 309 colleges reporting mathematics 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
1Duke University Durham, NC$297,029$318,754#1$121,088
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$174,951$154,063#5$109,288
3University of Chicago Chicago, IL$172,826$169,800#2$100,421
4Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$168,580$155,279#3$108,255
5Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$141,171$154,214#4$103,812
6Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$134,785$118,290#9$83,171
7Cornell University Ithaca, NY$134,455$127,973#6$87,251
8Williams College Williamstown, MA$134,304$118,269#10$55,193
9Georgetown University Washington, DC$127,760$111,951#13$88,081
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$125,084$110,150#16$76,392
…
84CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$80,308$76,437#97$48,918
85California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$80,055$72,845#125$44,903
86Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$79,833$82,643#68—
87University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$79,251$81,909#71$43,225
88University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$79,015$71,898#139$52,339
89Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$79,013$81,187#77$52,729
90University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$78,891$77,510#94$48,728

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
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
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$60,001$38,478#75 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Nebraska-Lincoln mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,225 one year after graduating and $79,251 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Nebraska-Lincoln rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, University of Nebraska-Lincoln ranks #87 by median pay four years after graduation, and #71 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at University of Nebraska-Lincoln worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,490.

← 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.