University of Nebraska Medical Center

University of Nebraska Medical Center is a public university in Omaha, Nebraska. Its former students earn a median $76,833 ten years after starting college, more than 100% of the Nebraska colleges we cover.

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Earnings after college
$76,833

Higher than 100% of Nebraska colleges we cover and 91% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

UNMC acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients22%
First-generation students27%
Women / men88% / 12%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

UNMC tuition, cost & net price

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Average net price after grants and scholarships for Nebraska residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

Net price by income is not reported for this school.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)

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Books & supplies—
Total cost of attendance, in-state—

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$14,000
Loan default rate0.4%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

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UNMC majors, earnings & careers

University of Nebraska Medical Center offers 4 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Health & Medicine · 4

Highest-earning majors at UNMC

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$106,916$12,715
Nursing$76,723$25,000
Medical Laboratory Science$69,253—
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$69,031$25,000
Quick list of all 4 majors
  • Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$106,916
  • Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$69,031
  • Medical Laboratory Science$69,253
  • Nursing$76,723

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Nursing → Registered nurse

$84,600
Omaha
$84,730
Nebraska
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) → Radiologic technologist

$76,600
Omaha
$72,860
Nebraska
$80,110
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Omaha

Cost of living
8% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Omaha, NE-IA area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,219/mo

2 bedrooms $1,450. Housing costs 14% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
34° / 88°

January and July average highs. 33 inches of rain a year, 27 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Douglas County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)3,786
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-24100% bachelor's
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 74% · Hispanic 12% · Black 4% · Asian 4%International 1%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Douglas County at a glance

Population590,736
Median household income$80,391
Adults with a bachelor's degree42%
Median age36

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare UNMC with similar schools

Similar public colleges in Nebraska by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
University of Nebraska Medical Center———$76,833This school
Chadron State College—$12,54950%$47,002
Peru State College—$11,63238%$47,071
Wayne State College—$15,36052%$47,075
University of Nebraska at Kearney89%$16,24258%$50,105

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Former University of Nebraska Medical Center students earn a median $76,833 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “University of Nebraska Medical Center: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-nebraska-medical-center (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).