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University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE 11,573 Undergrads 51.5% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$20,446
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$12,791
After Aid
Median Earnings
$53,909
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$12,791
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$53,909
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate51.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients32.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time85.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS76.4%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
86.9%
SAT Avg
1,120
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: 182275th: 26
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$469k
+$72k
-$16k
Median Cost$13k/yr
+$423k
+$26k
-$62k
Full Cost$20k/yr
+$395k
-$1k
-$89k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$13k/yr
Never
-134%
Full Cost$20k/yr
Never
-121%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-112%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-73%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Certificates
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CertCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$19,250
Earnings (5yr)
$77,445
Lifetime Value Added
+$342k
Bachelor's Degrees
Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (5yr)
$96,648
Lifetime Value Added
+$272k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$17,239
Earnings (5yr)
$50,130
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Biotechnology
BachCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (5yr)
$67,531
Lifetime Value Added
+$54k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (5yr)
$83,116
Lifetime Value Added
+$171k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$17,936
Earnings (5yr)
$55,218
Lifetime Value Added
-$42k
Computer Engineering
BachCIP: 1409
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$105,102
Lifetime Value Added
+$336k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$102,725
Lifetime Value Added
+$318k
Construction Management
BachCIP: 5220
Median Debt
$21,150
Earnings (5yr)
$86,489
Lifetime Value Added
+$196k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$19,688
Earnings (5yr)
$52,800
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BachCIP: 1410
Median Debt
$25,091
Earnings (5yr)
$84,663
Lifetime Value Added
+$183k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$17,625
Earnings (5yr)
$48,948
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$23,500
Earnings (5yr)
$41,887
Lifetime Value Added
-$153k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$19,098
Earnings (5yr)
$46,877
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$18,831
Earnings (5yr)
$50,860
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Information Science/Studies
BachCIP: 1104
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$76,845
Lifetime Value Added
+$124k
International/Global Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
$18,797
Earnings (5yr)
$42,037
Lifetime Value Added
-$151k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,438
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$19,852
Earnings (5yr)
$53,598
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
BachCIP: 1601
Median Debt
$12,250
Earnings (5yr)
$40,387
Lifetime Value Added
-$165k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$74,053
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$29,586
Lifetime Value Added
-$257k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,330
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
BachCIP: 2615
Median Debt
$15,449
Earnings (5yr)
$60,474
Lifetime Value Added
-$434
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$20,250
Earnings (5yr)
$57,308
Lifetime Value Added
-$26k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$19,378
Earnings (5yr)
$47,436
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$19,100
Earnings (5yr)
$49,091
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
BachCIP: 2313
Median Debt
$24,482
Earnings (2yr)
$22,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$304k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$16,750
Earnings (5yr)
$46,995
Lifetime Value Added
-$110k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$22,691
Earnings (5yr)
$53,523
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$53,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$46,519
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$58,221
Lifetime Value Added
+$86k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,009
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$28,617
Earnings (5yr)
$118,112
Lifetime Value Added
+$571k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$39,068
Earnings (5yr)
$69,724
Lifetime Value Added
+$156k
Economics
MastCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$76,460
Lifetime Value Added
+$254k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$57,318
Lifetime Value Added
+$77k
Gerontology
MastCIP: 3011
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,123
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,053
Lifetime Value Added
+$79k
Information Science/Studies
MastCIP: 1104
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$124,484
Lifetime Value Added
+$625k
Mathematics
MastCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$65,053
Lifetime Value Added
+$150k
Political Science and Government
MastCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,790
Lifetime Value Added
+$156k
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$73,082
Lifetime Value Added
+$185k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$28,276
Earnings (5yr)
$76,604
Lifetime Value Added
+$215k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
MastCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$33,082
Lifetime Value Added
-$187k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$30,544
Earnings (5yr)
$62,291
Lifetime Value Added
+$90k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$21,333
Earnings (5yr)
$58,126
Lifetime Value Added
+$52k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$40,362
Earnings (5yr)
$57,195
Lifetime Value Added
+$44k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$17,289
Earnings (5yr)
$53,242
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$60,530
Lifetime Value Added
+$74k
Doctoral Degrees
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$106,460
Lifetime Value Added
+$297k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.