Psychology at University of Nebraska at Omaha

UNO's psychology graduates earn more than most of their peers nationwide—landing in the 84th percentile nationally—while graduating with debt nearly $4,000 below the national average. Starting at $36,094 and climbing to over $40,000 within four years, these graduates outpace the typical psychology bachelor's holder by roughly $5,000 annually. The 0.60 debt-to-earnings ratio means students can realistically manage repayment without crushing financial stress.

Within Nebraska, UNO sits comfortably in the middle of the pack at the 60th percentile, trailing some private schools like Concordia and Bellevue but beating several competitors. What matters more is the combination: you're getting near-top earnings for Nebraska psychology graduates while paying significantly less in tuition than most private alternatives. The 11% earnings growth from year one to year four suggests graduates are finding stable career progression, whether in mental health services, social work, or related fields.

For a highly accessible school (87% admission rate) serving a substantial population of Pell grant students, these outcomes represent solid value. Your child won't be rich coming out of a psychology bachelor's program—that's true anywhere—but they'll be better positioned than most psychology grads nationally and won't be buried in debt while figuring out their next step, whether that's graduate school or entering the workforce directly.