by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual produces its Best Quality Schools rankings on a yearly basis to recognize those graduate schools that provide an excellent educational experience and are dedicated to helping their students succeed. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #102 out of the 1149 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking. So, the school is among the best in the nation with its Top 10% ranking. As a result, UNL is a recipient of this year's Best Master's Schools badge.
In addition, UNL took the #1 spot for Best Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska.
There were 676 college and universities analyzed in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and UNL took the #135 spot on the list.
UNL also ranked #2 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Nebraska.
The total graduate student population at UNL is made up of 52.5% women and 47.5% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 11.8% of the graduate student population at UNL. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at UNL. Around 17.9% of graduate students are international. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,138 | $17,928 |
| Fees | $1,613 | $1,613 |
Graduate students earning a master's degree from UNL enter careers with an average starting salary of $53,259. That's about 9% lower than the countrywide average of $58,425 for all master's degree holders.
The average early-career salary for doctorate degree recipients from UNL is $56,792. That's about 25% lower than the countrywide average of $75,260 for all doctorate degree holders.
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Contact details for UNL are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1400 R Street, Lincoln, NE 68588-0419 |
| Phone: | 402-472-7211 |
| Website: | www.unl.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/UNLincoln |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/UNLincoln |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42.9% of the graduate students at UNL took at least one online course. For that same period, 31.6% of grad students took all of their classes online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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