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University of Nebraska at Omaha Review

4.175
Based on 40 Reviews
Omaha, NE, 6001 Dodge St
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Career Preparation A
Students and Culture A-
Facilities A-
Activities and Groups A-
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University of Nebraska at Omaha is a large, public, four-year university enrolling 15,526 students and offering 154 degrees in Omaha, NE.

Study Areas, Degree Popularity

Check out the most popular majors and specific degrees students have earned at University of Nebraska at Omaha.

*Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
1
Business
866 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Accounting
90
17
Banking and Financial Support Services
92
Business Administration and Management
135
126
Business Administration, Management and Operations
0
Commerce
42
Business/managerial Economics
6
Economics
8
29
Finance
105
Human Resources Development
8
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration
32
Information Technology Project Management
3
International Business
1
Investments and Securities
54
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
0
Marketing/marketing Management
85
Organizational Behavior Studies
0
Real Estate
18
Small Business Administration/management
15
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
2
Education and Liberal Arts
819 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Art Studies
3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
4
Art Teacher Education
0
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
61
Counselor Education/school Counseling and Guidance Services
62
Creative Writing
12
14
12
Education/teaching of Individuals In Secondary Special Education Programs
0
Education/teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments
16
14
Educational Leadership and Administration
10
0
17
Elementary Education and Teaching
96
60
English Language and Literature
32
16
Foreign Languages and Literatures
28
General Studies
78
Health and Physical Education/fitness
0
18
Mathematics Teacher Education
3
Music Teacher Education
9
Reading Teacher Education
67
Secondary Education and Teaching
76
37
Special Education and Teaching
2
17
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
32
10
Teaching English As a Second or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor
13
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
3
Human and Social Sciences
560 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
African-American/black Studies
4
American Indian/native American Studies
1
Behavioral Sciences
7
Community Health Services/liaison/counseling
2
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
3
History
43
9
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
3
International/global Studies
42
0
Latin American Studies
3
Library and Information Science
15
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
9
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies
1
0
Philosophy
6
Political Science
39
29
Psychology
121
13
4
Public Administration
7
35
3
2
Public Policy Analysis
0
Religion/religious Studies
3
School Psychology
8
7
Social Work
30
54
Sociology
41
7
Sustainability Studies
0
Urban Studies/affairs
1
4
4
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
4
Mathematics and Science
275 recent grads, 2 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Aeronautics/aviation/aerospace Science and Technology
23
Bioinformatics
8
Biology
93
13
Biotechnology
28
Chemistry
9
Geography
9
5
Geology/earth Science
2
Informatics
0
Mathematics
24
13
Natural Sciences
7
Neuroscience
37
Physics
4
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
5
Legal and Law
266 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Aviation/airway Management and Operations
0
Criminal Justice
229
21
3
Crisis/emergency/disaster Management
7
Fire Services Administration
5
Legal Professions and Studies
1
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
6
Computer Technology
230 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Computer and Information Sciences
6
26
Computer and Information Systems Security/information Assurance
15
8
3
Computer Science
36
30
0
Computer Systems Analysis/analyst
15
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
2
Data Modeling/warehousing and Database Administration
3
Information Science/studies
33
50
Information Technology
1
1
Network and System Administration/administrator
1
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
7
Healthcare
153 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Athletic Training/trainer
4
7
Gerontology
5
7
31
Health/health Care Administration/management
32
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
51
Public Health
16
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
8
Art and Design
94 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts
5
1
Fine Arts
64
Game and Interactive Media Design
0
Graphic Design
0
Keyboard Instruments
0
Music
8
8
Music Performance
5
Music Theory and Composition
0
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
3
Stringed Instruments
0
Voice and Opera
0
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
9
Communication and Media
25 recent grads, 1 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Broadcast Journalism
22
Journalism
3
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
10
Engineering
17 recent grads, 2 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Environmental Science
17
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
0
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
11
Hospitality
6 recent grads, 1 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
6
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
Online Programs

Check out the online programs offered at University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Aeronautics/aviation/aerospace Science and Technology
Aviation/airway Management and Operations
Commerce
Computer and Information Systems Security/information Assurance
Criminal Justice
Fire Services Administration
General Studies
Geography
Gerontology
Information Science/studies
*Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
School Accreditation Information
This institution is accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Specialized institution accreditations:
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
*Source data obtained from U.S. Department of Education's Office of Post-secondary Education (OPE)
Alumni & Student Reviews
A Excellent
Career Preparation
What letter grade would you give your school on how well it prepares students for a career in the real world?
Based on 10 Reviews
Alumni
Marketing, Class of 1987

I can't remember. It's been too long.

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Manuf. Drafting & Design Engineering Technology, Class of 1991

too long ago..... we did have the opportunity to take college classes while in H.S.

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Criminal Justice, Class of 1997

I was in the military.

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Management Information Systems, Class of 2012

Internship programs, real-world programming courses, etc.

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Business Administration and Management, Class of 2006

There's a lot. Hard to narrow down. Good classes and good teachers made the biggest difference.

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Business Management, Class of 2015

UNO's business has huge career workfairs to help students get their names and resumes out there to big businesses around the area.

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Bachelors Degree in Journalism, emphasis in Public Relations, Class of 1996

LinkedIn group for alumni. Not sure what they do for current students, since it's been almost 20 years since I graduated! I do know they have a Career Services Center and they encourage internships and work-study.

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Philosophy, Class of 2012

Lots of job fairs, placement opportunities with the many fortune 500 companies based in Omaha.

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A- Excellent
Students and Culture
What letter grade would you give the students/culture at your school?
Based on 10 Reviews
Alumni
Business Administration and Management, Class of 2006

Middle class down to earth. All cultures

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Business Management, Class of 2015

Very proper, neat, well organized and goal oriented.

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Bachelors Degree in Journalism, emphasis in Public Relations, Class of 1996

Back when I attended, there were a LOT of non-traditional students (worked full-time and were pursuing their degrees at night). TODAY, it's just the opposite. Most are young people studying full-time and working part-time.

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Philosophy, Class of 2012

Diverse! Lots of international and non-traditional students.

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A- Excellent
Facilities
What letter grade would you give the facilities at your school.
Based on 10 Reviews
Alumni
Manuf. Drafting & Design Engineering Technology, Class of 1991

too long ago. so much has surely changed in the past 25+ years

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Management Information Systems, Class of 2012

Kept up, tried and true

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Business Administration and Management, Class of 2006

A little older but serve the purpose

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Business Management, Class of 2015

Extremely nice, UNO spoils their students with the facilities.

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Bachelors Degree in Journalism, emphasis in Public Relations, Class of 1996

Completely updated these days! They've added dorms in the last 10 years, added new buildings, new dining options, etc.

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Business management, Class of 2003

some def maint and some newer buildings

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Philosophy, Class of 2012

Most buildings are decent and some are very modern.

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A- Excellent
Activities and Groups
What overall letter grade would you give the activities/groups at your school?
Based on 10 Reviews
Alumni
Marketing, Class of 1987

Greeks, Student Government, Intramural sports

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Manuf. Drafting & Design Engineering Technology, Class of 1991

at the time: unique = debate, popular = sports

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Management Information Systems, Class of 2012

I did not participate in any groups or activities.

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Business Management, Class of 2015

Wrestling was huge until they took it away. Now Hockey is the number one sport for UNO.

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Bachelors Degree in Journalism, emphasis in Public Relations, Class of 1996

They have a new Director of Student Involvement and he's really revitalized everything -- but they've made HUGE strides towards student involvement in supporting athletics (getting students to attend sporting events).

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Philosophy, Class of 2012

There is a large Arab and Chinese community that make yummy food.

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