Lincoln, Nebraska · Public
Civil Engineering at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $17,747 school-wide net price and $56,887 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2.1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.1% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 300
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 87.5%
- Graduation rate
- 67%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $17,747/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $70,988
- Median debt
- $21,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $56,887/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2.1%), school-wide average net price ($17,747), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($56,887), and peer averages from 300 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 300 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,582 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($7,774 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the top 61% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 3.0% of reported awards · $6,128 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 2.0% of reported awards · $3,776 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 1.3% of reported awards · $3,967 net A+ 
Dallas College Dallas, TX · 0.0% of reported awards · $3,214 net A+ El Paso Community College El Paso, TX · 0.7% of reported awards · $3,206 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 1.1% of reported awards · $6,541 net A+ The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · 1.6% of reported awards · $4,831 net A+ California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA · 1.4% of reported awards · $6,555 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Civil Engineering accounts for 2.1% of the awards or completions reported for University of Nebraska-Lincoln. That award concentration is higher than at 78% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
University of Nebraska-Lincoln's average net price is $17,747 per year, about $70,988 over four years. That is $1,582 below the $19,329 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $56,887 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,774 below the $64,661 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places University of Nebraska-Lincoln #182 of 300 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.