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In the latest year of available data, students from 26 majors graduated from University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
University of Nevada-Las Vegas awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 9,914 undergraduate · 3,976 graduate (13,890 total)
The most popular majors at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
The following majors at University of Nevada-Las Vegas have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentistry. | $115,835 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | $81,563 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $80,660 |
| Law. | $68,344 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $67,725 |
Explore the full list of majors at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,945 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. · Casino Management. |
455 | $44,625 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
253 | $52,049 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
223 | $51,422 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
138 | $38,721 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
128 | $45,691 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
42 | $43,060 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
35 | NA |
| Real Estate. | 17 | NA |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 16 | NA |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
9 | NA |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. |
422 | $46,720 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Urban Education and Leadership. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
167 | $64,298 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
148 | $47,034 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
111 | NA |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 108 | $50,656 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Health Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Technical Teacher Education. |
54 | $31,846 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
25 | $40,463 |
| Education, General. | 17 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other. |
2 | NA |
| Education, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Science. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. |
316 | $80,660 |
| Dentistry. | 88 | $115,835 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Occupational Therapy/Therapist. |
87 | $81,563 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
79 | $41,024 |
| Medicine. | 61 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. · Athletic Training/Trainer. |
55 | $66,229 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Health/Medical Physics. |
33 | $55,974 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. · Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. |
26 | NA |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. ↳ Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. · Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics. |
9 | NA |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Nursing Education. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 531 | $29,390 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. · Educational Psychology. · Clinical Psychology. |
43 | NA |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. · Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
92 | $26,437 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
84 | $21,455 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Jazz/Jazz Studies. |
74 | $35,999 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. |
69 | $29,759 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. |
50 | $34,183 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. · Dance, Other. |
25 | $22,767 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 198 | $54,877 |
| Data Processing. ↳ Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician. |
64 | $52,631 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other. · Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
48 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
303 | $33,653 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
93 | $33,589 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
66 | $29,212 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
54 | $35,427 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
50 | $42,891 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 22 | NA |
| Social Sciences, General. | 15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 114 | $59,374 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
98 | $64,674 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
38 | $64,154 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
33 | $67,725 |
| Engineering, Other. | 3 | NA |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
1 | NA |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
263 | $26,952 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
235 | $21,244 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
24 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 152 | $43,056 |
| Public Administration. | 39 | $59,271 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
31 | $37,830 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 176 | $68,344 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
169 | $35,346 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 87 | $23,693 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
50 | $30,024 |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 28 | $20,576 |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Data Analytics, General. |
12 | NA |
| Human Biology. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. · Hydrology and Water Resources Science. |
50 | $39,765 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
17 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Chemistry, Other. |
15 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture. | 31 | NA |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
19 | NA |
| Interior Architecture. | 17 | NA |
| Landscape Architecture. | 14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
37 | $41,964 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Science Technologies/Technicians. |
26 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
26 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 24 | $27,214 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. |
13 | $40,852 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
3 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ African-American/Black Studies. · Women's Studies. |
8 | NA |
| Area Studies. ↳ Asian Studies/Civilization. · Latin American Studies. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
9 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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