Economics at University of Nebraska at Omaha

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at University of Nebraska at Omaha stacks up to those at other schools.

UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and approximately 15,892 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 8 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UNOMAHA.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.

UNOMAHA Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics

UNOMAHA Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at UNOMAHA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at UNOMAHA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	65
	101
	112
	163
	292
	302
	333
	410
	478
	643

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in economics from UNOMAHA. This makes it the #98 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Economics Student Demographics at UNOMAHA

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

UNOMAHA Economics Bachelor’s Program

The economics program at UNOMAHA awarded 8 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 88% of these degrees went to men with the other 13% going to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at UNOMAHA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska at Omaha with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNOMAHA Economics Master’s Program

The economics program at UNOMAHA awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% going to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska at Omaha with a master's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNOMAHA also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nebraska at Omaha. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	12
General Economics	8

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	3,180	$54,390
Managers	1,700	$101,380
Survey Researchers	260	$34,230
Economics Professors	110	$99,920
Economists	30	$81,010

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Beatmastermatt under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.