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Best Engineering Management Schools Near Lincoln, NE (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Lincoln, Nebraska is home to about 291,932 residents. Median household income is $69,991 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 41.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Lincoln, NE metro area, the top-earning engineering management-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $139,670 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Engineering Management Schools to Lincoln
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer engineering management programs near Lincoln, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Lincoln city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Lincoln is part of the Lincoln, NE metro area (BLS area code 30700). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Nebraska statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Architectural and Engineering Managers
$139,670
Lincoln, NE
$152,478
Industrial Engineers
$98,390
Lincoln, NE
$107,413
Project Management Specialists
$64,710
Lincoln, NE
$70,644
Industrial Production Managers
$108,580
Lincoln, NE
$118,537
General and Operations Managers
$92,780
Lincoln, NE
$101,288
Engineers, All Other
$64,060
Lincoln, NE
$69,934
Management Analysts
$68,140
Lincoln, NE
$74,389
Computer and Information Systems Managers
$130,340
Lincoln, NE
$142,293
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Lincoln at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
291,932
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$69,991
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
41.0%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
91.6 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Lincoln-Area Cities With Engineering Management Programs
What are the highest-paying engineering management roles near Lincoln?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying engineering management-related roles near Lincoln are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($139,670), Computer and Information Systems Managers ($130,340), Industrial Production Managers ($108,580). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Nebraska statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Fremont instead of Lincoln?
Fremont, NE is 44.8 miles from Lincoln and has its own set of local engineering management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Lincoln an affordable place to study engineering management?
Lincoln’s median household income of $69,991 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Lincoln while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Nebraska public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.