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Neurobiology and Neurosciences bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Nebraska at Omaha

Omaha, NE · Public · Federal field 2615

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$7,408 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
30.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−57% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$55,043 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+128%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$26,497$60,474
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
24Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
27Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

124Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
67Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
50Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$55,043$18,961 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,441

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$16,885

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$55,043

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$179/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,441Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,120Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE87.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE47.1%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$26,497Year 1
$55,043Year 4
$60,474Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.9% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,587
Estimated loan payment$179
27borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$55,043 vs. $62,451

$7,408 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Natural Sciences Managers$120,620 median wageNE estimate · 550 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$82,770 median wageNE estimate · 240 jobs · 19-1029+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,190 median wageNE estimate · 500 jobs · 25-1042+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$80,970 median wageNE estimate · 620 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Technicians$48,220 median wageNE estimate · 600 jobs · 19-4021+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Indianapolis, IN

Indiana University-Indianapolis

$1,175 higher earnings · $1,873 less debt · $1,773 lower annual net price

Earnings
$56,218
Debt
$15,012
Annual net price
$11,668
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Middlebury, VT

Middlebury College

$35,874 higher earnings · $4,985 less debt

Earnings
$90,917
Debt
$11,900
Annual net price
$31,483
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Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California

$34,160 higher earnings · $1,135 less debt

Earnings
$89,203
Debt
$15,750
Annual net price
$32,740
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Manchester, NH

University of New Hampshire at Manchester

$23,679 higher earnings · $3,449 lower annual net price

Earnings
$78,722
Debt
$26,841
Annual net price
$9,992
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DATA QUALITY

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24 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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