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UNL is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #68 out of 952 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Nebraska.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nebraska - Lincoln handed out 256 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 220 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UNL. This makes it the #86 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNL is $27,999. This is less than $28,637, which is the national median of all psychology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNL, psychology students borrow a median amount of $22,750 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all psychology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at UNL is $398 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 256 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from UNL. About 21% were men and 79% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNL are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
White | 193 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 20 |
Other Races | 7 |
The psychology program at UNL awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNL are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 15 |
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