by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on University of Nebraska at Kearney? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors UNK offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
At University of Nebraska at Kearney, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 1,846 undergraduate · 1,088 graduate (2,934 total)
The most popular majors at University of Nebraska at Kearney, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,467 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 186 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 157 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 104 |
| Biology, General. | 95 |
Among University of Nebraska at Kearney programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $56,208 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | $52,205 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | $51,490 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | $49,410 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | $49,040 |
Browse every major at University of Nebraska at Kearney, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,467 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. |
157 | $35,626 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 104 | $48,157 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. · Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education. |
93 | $51,490 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
65 | $43,314 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
56 | $56,208 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
49 | $49,040 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Operations Management and Supervision. |
186 | $45,894 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
95 | $46,126 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other. |
58 | NA |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. |
33 | $49,410 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Long Term Care Administration/Management. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. | 47 | $31,081 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
27 | $29,497 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. |
35 | $40,772 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
20 | $34,454 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Interior Design. |
7 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
60 | $31,301 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
59 | $42,379 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
47 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 37 | $27,037 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Rhetoric and Composition. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 43 | $32,612 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
14 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
11 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
6 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
20 | $52,205 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. ↳ Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other. |
24 | $28,393 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
24 | $37,019 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 18 | $29,811 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Journalism. ↳ Journalism, Other. |
13 | $36,716 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
6 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation. ↳ Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agricultural Business and Management, General. |
6 | $43,654 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
6 | NA |
Footnotes
*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.
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