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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Ranking Badges

UNL earned 157 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 82 in the top 1%, 27 in the top 5%, 32 in the top 10% and 16 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 372 in Top Ranked Veterans for Design & Applied Arts, a top 1% award.

Key facts

• Badges earned: 157 (2027 edition)
• In the top 1% / top 5%: 82 / 27
• Highest placement: #1 of 372, a top 1% award
• Fields of study with a badge: 21
• Placements this edition: 483
• Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has University of Nebraska-Lincoln Earned?

University of Nebraska-Lincoln holds 157 ranking badges across 21 fields of study, 109 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Each ranking is recalculated when updated data becomes available. Placements shown are from the 2027 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. See our data sources and methodologies. If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college’s strengths, please contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	82
Top 5%	27
Top 10%	32
Top 15%	16
Total	157

What Is University of Nebraska-Lincoln Known For?

University of Nebraska-Lincoln is best known for Business, Management & Marketing: 11 of its 60 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Family & Consumer Economics, Food, Nutrition & Related Services and Zoology. Its highest traditional-student placement is #1 of 20 in Most Focused for Family & Consumer Economics.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Best		✓
Overall Best (The Plains States)			✓
Overall Best (Nebraska)		✓
Male / Female Diversity			✓
Male / Female Diversity (The Plains States)			✓
Male / Female Diversity (Nebraska)		✓
Most Popular (The Plains States)			✓
Most Popular (Nebraska)				✓

Agriculture

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Agricultural Economics
Most Popular		✓
Food Science Technology
Most Popular		✓
Plant Sciences
Most Popular			✓

Architecture/Urban Planning

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular	✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Most Popular			✓
Zoology
Top Ranked			✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Accounting
Top Ranked	✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked		✓
Construction Management
Top Ranked	✓
Entrepreneurial Studies
Top Ranked	✓
Finance & Financial Management
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓
Management Sciences & Methods
Most Popular	✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Marketing
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular		✓
Journalism
Most Popular		✓
Most Focused	✓
Public Relations & Advertising
Most Popular			✓
Most Focused		✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Computer Science
Top Ranked		✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Teacher Education Grade Specific
Top Ranked		✓
Teacher Education Subject Specific
Top Ranked	✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular		✓
Architectural Engineering
Most Popular		✓
General Engineering
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General English Literature
Most Popular		✓

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Child Development & Family Studies
Top Ranked	✓
Family & Consumer Economics
Most Popular			✓
Most Focused				✓
Food, Nutrition & Related Services
Most Popular				✓
Most Focused		✓

Mathematics & Statistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Mathematics
Most Popular			✓

Natural Resources & Conservation

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular		✓
Natural Resources Conservation
Most Popular			✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
General Psychology
Top Ranked	✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Anthropology
Most Popular	✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Design & Applied Arts
Top Ranked		✓
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
Top Ranked	✓
General Visual & Performing Arts
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular	✓
Music
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

How Does University of Nebraska-Lincoln Rank in Athletics?

In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, University of Nebraska-Lincoln earned 1 badge across 1 sport; its highest placement is #69 of 820 in Baseball.

Men’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Baseball		✓

How Does University of Nebraska-Lincoln Rank for Online Students?

University of Nebraska-Lincoln earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #89 of 257 in Most Popular Online for Educational Administration (top 35%).

How Does University of Nebraska-Lincoln Rank for Veterans?

In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, University of Nebraska-Lincoln earned 96 badges, 93 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 372 in Top Ranked Veterans for Design & Applied Arts.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best for Veterans				✓

Agriculture

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Agricultural Economics
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Agricultural Public Services
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs.
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Animal Science
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Food Science Technology
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
General Agriculture
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Horticulture
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Other Agriculture
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Plant Sciences
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Soil Sciences
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Architecture/Urban Planning

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Architectural Sciences
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Interior Architecture
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Urban & Regional Planning
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Botany/Plant Biology
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
General Biology
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Microbiology Science & Immunology
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Zoology
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Accounting
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Construction Management
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Finance & Financial Management
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Hospitality Management
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
International Business
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Management Sciences & Methods
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Marketing
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Communication & Media Studies
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Journalism
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Public Relations & Advertising
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Computer Science
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Curriculum & Instruction
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Educational Administration
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Educational Assessment
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Other Education
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Special Education
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Teacher Education Grade Specific
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Teacher Education Subject Specific
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Agricultural Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Architectural Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Biological Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Chemical Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Civil Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Computer Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Electrical Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
General Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Mechanical Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Engineering Technologies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Construction Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
General English Literature
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Child Development & Family Studies
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Family & Consumer Economics
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Food, Nutrition & Related Services
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Textile & Apparel Studies
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Romance Languages
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Communication Sciences
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

History

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
History
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Mathematics & Statistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Mathematics
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Statistics
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
International Studies
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Natural Resources & Conservation

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Natural Resources Conservation
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Chemistry
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Geological & Earth Sciences
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Physics
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Clinical & Counseling Psychology
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
General Psychology
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Anthropology
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Economics
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Political Science & Government
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Sociology
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Design & Applied Arts
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Drama & Theater Arts
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Fine & Studio Arts
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
General Visual & Performing Arts
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Music
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

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Notes and References

These rankings are built on federal education data, 2027 edition. University of Nebraska-Lincoln appears in 483 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.