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University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE · Public

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is General Studies (14% of graduates). 15 students for every faculty member, more than at 66% of colleges. 56% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,723 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

2,334 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 40% of graduates; 71 programs in 25 fields awarded at least one.

  1. General Studies 24.010214% 327
    Graduates in this field earn $55,947 4 years out
  2. Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 43.010410% 241
    Graduates in this field earn $57,957 4 years out
  3. Psychology, General 42.01016.8% 158
    Graduates in this field earn $50,826 4 years out
  4. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01014.5% 105
    Graduates in this field earn $62,982 4 years out
  5. Computer Science 11.07014.2% 98
    Graduates in this field earn $107,248 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Liberal arts and general studies, 3.4% → 14% of graduates since 2014–15 (327 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$114,504 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $79,671

    4 years after completion$114,504
    National median: $85,063Above typical

    Median federal debt: $12,500 · 90 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Computer Science$107,248 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $73,971

    4 years after completion$107,248
    National median: $107,009About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $93,195 · Non-Pell: $97,160(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $21,500 · 186 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Construction Management$95,682 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $76,132

    4 years after completion$95,682
    National median: $95,124About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $70,170 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $21,150

  4. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$92,565 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $72,389

    4 years after completion$92,565
    National median: $100,647Below typical

    Median federal debt: $25,091

  5. Architectural Engineering$84,938 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report

    4 years after completion$84,938
    National median: $89,406Below typical

    Median federal debt: $18,722

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college15 to 1
15 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 66% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty56%
National median: 67%Below typical
Average faculty salary

$83,762

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.

Instruction spending per student$10,723
$10,723
← Lessmore than 51% of 557More →
Endowment per student$11,150
$11,150
← Lessmore than 45% of 537More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)