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General Psychology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

256 Bachelor's Degrees
17 Master's Degrees
7 Doctor's Degrees
General Psychology is one of the majors in the psychology program at University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UNL ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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General Psychology Degrees Available at UNL

UNL Psychology Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 20
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Psychology 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 31
Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 32
Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 34
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 42
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 45
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 45
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 45
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 47
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 50
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 56
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans 58
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 61
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 65
Best General Psychology Schools 68
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 76
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 81
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 87
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 96
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 105
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 105
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 109
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 122
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 134
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 502
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates 504

Popularity of Psychology at UNL

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.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from UNL Make?

$27,999 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Psychology Graduates from UNL Have?

$22,750 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at UNL is $398 per month.


 

UNL Psychology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

UNL General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 193
Non-Resident Aliens 20
Other Races 7

UNL General Psychology Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 15

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