University of Nevada at Las Vegas Rankings Based on Salary

- University of Nevada at Las Vegas ranks better than 59% of colleges, based on bachelor's salaries.
- University of Nevada at Las Vegas ranks better than 79% of colleges, based on debt for a bachelor's degree.
University of Nevada at Las Vegas's Top Rankings
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Salary and Debt by Major at University of Nevada at Las Vegas
We calculated a salary score for each of University of Nevada at Las Vegas's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at University of Nevada at Las Vegas to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is a weighted average of all of its program scores. Data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and was last updated in December 2020. It reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid.
Salary Scores for UNLV Bachelor's Degrees
UNLV ranks higher than 59% of colleges for bachelor's degrees, based on salary.
Field of Study | Median Debt | Median Salary |
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Accounting and Related Services | $17,660 | $50,902 |
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $25,195 | $60,452 |
Anthropology | $25,000 | $25,194 |
Biology, General | $18,670 | $26,585 |
Business Administration, Management and Operations | $20,000 | $38,694 |
Civil Engineering | $25,547 | $67,846 |
Communication and Media Studies | $19,169 | $37,104 |
Computer Engineering | $29,500 | $49,644 |
Computer Science | $16,132 | $59,726 |
Criminal Justice and Corrections | $17,000 | $36,102 |
Dance | $21,255 | $27,291 |
Design and Applied Arts | $20,000 | $37,208 |
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $20,500 | $31,133 |
Economics | $24,500 | $47,729 |
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | $22,250 | $68,379 |
English Language and Literature, General | $19,240 | $25,580 |
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Not Reported | $42,682 |
Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $19,270 | $19,683 |
Finance and Financial Management Services | $18,004 | $44,399 |
Fine and Studio Arts | $20,514 | $27,874 |
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $27,612 | $41,937 |
Health and Medical Administrative Services | $21,000 | $34,769 |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $17,730 | $28,133 |
History | $16,500 | $32,658 |
Hospitality Administration/Management | $18,500 | $43,152 |
Human Services, General | $26,228 | $36,015 |
International Business | $15,300 | $36,848 |
Marketing | $16,583 | $40,510 |
Mechanical Engineering | $19,000 | $58,943 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $22,196 | $32,569 |
Music | $30,000 | $44,950 |
Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Not Reported | $28,598 |
Nutrition Sciences | $29,750 | $32,925 |
Philosophy | $23,250 | $25,967 |
Political Science and Government | $19,000 | $36,156 |
Psychology, General | $18,500 | $30,916 |
Public Administration | $20,000 | $45,127 |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $15,000 | $75,814 |
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $20,500 | $33,993 |
Social Sciences, General | $19,441 | $38,289 |
Social Work | $25,312 | $44,021 |
Sociology | $21,750 | $33,382 |
Special Education and Teaching | $19,524 | $40,368 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $19,384 | $43,178 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $17,213 | $37,208 |
Salary Scores for UNLV Master's Degrees
UNLV ranks higher than 61% of colleges for master's degrees, based on salary.
Field of Study | Median Debt | Median Salary |
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Accounting and Related Services | $14,638 | $60,623 |
Architecture | Not Reported | $51,273 |
Business Administration, Management and Operations | $37,106 | $93,816 |
Civil Engineering | Not Reported | $78,343 |
Communication and Media Studies | Not Reported | $58,221 |
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Not Reported | $68,219 |
Curriculum and Instruction | $23,311 | $52,618 |
Economics | Not Reported | $62,012 |
Educational Administration and Supervision | $33,464 | $64,990 |
Health and Medical Administrative Services | $22,552 | $71,015 |
Hospitality Administration/Management | $41,000 | $80,198 |
Public Administration | $41,000 | $55,964 |
Public Health | Not Reported | $58,673 |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $41,387 | $106,421 |
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not Reported | $37,568 |
Social Work | $41,000 | $48,883 |
Special Education and Teaching | $27,356 | $48,784 |
Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $48,418 | $36,220 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $20,500 | $52,107 |
Salary Scores for UNLV Doctoral Degrees
UNLV ranks higher than 77% of colleges for doctorates, based on salary.
Field of Study | Median Debt | Median Salary |
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Curriculum and Instruction | Not Reported | $71,015 |
Dentistry | $327,221 | $125,015 |
Law | $85,790 | $73,579 |
Music | Not Reported | $42,682 |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Not Reported | $122,038 |
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $102,394 | $86,129 |
University of Nevada at Las Vegas Reviews
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UNLV does have opportunities for students in networking with students orgs, faculty, and community members. You have to go get it. Having a support system is a must and building one takes time and energy. I was able to attain a full ride and more than I could imagine, such as presenting research at international conference sponsored by UNLV and learning from doctoral students in labs. Although there are negatives to any aspect, such financial aid takes a lengthy time to process many things and the student... Read More
Where to even begin? It was an absolute nightmare of a program. We had two main instructors (white, 60s, male) for the duration of the three year program who were responsible for a majority of our weekly credit hours every semester. One was an English major with a masters in directing... attempting to indoctrinate students with his own acting technique, which is actually no more than reimagined movement technique with a plethora of "borrowed" techniques ala Laban, Linklater, and Alexander with new nomenclature.... Read More