LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska at Kearney’s finalization this month of a plan to trim its budget by $4.5 million brings total cuts across the University of Nebraska in this budget year to $43 million.

UNK’s total annual budget is about $170 million, including $80.3 million primarily from tuition and taxpayer dollars.

UNK’s final budget proposal mirrors much of the original plan announced on Dec. 9, minus $300,000 following campus feedback. Campus leadership has chosen to preserve a family science bachelor’s degree and one related faculty position, resulting in fewer across-the-board cuts and reduced graduate assistantships than initially proposed.

A history instructor will also be retained as UNK seeks to revamp its online master’s degree in public history to increase demand via expanded online marketing.

The NU Board of Regents will consider eliminating four other UNK degrees in early 2026:

Higher education student affairs, master of science in education (eight candidates).
Music comprehensive – music business emphasis, Bachelor of Music (three majors).
Modern languages — German emphasis, Bachelor of Arts (one major).
Modern languages 7-12 teaching endorsement — German emphasis, Bachelor of Arts in Education (zero majors).

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