Undergraduate Physics at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Here is an overview of this program at UNLV. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 2 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

UNLV Undergraduate Physics Rankings

#242 in the U.S.

#2 in Nevada

College Factual rates UNLV among the top schools in the country for physics, coming in at #242 out of 258 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Physics Schools	242 of 258
Best Physics Schools in Nevada	2 of 2

Undergraduate Physics Degrees at UNLV

The table below lists every degree level available for physics at UNLV, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	13
Master’s	4

UNLV Physics Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Nevada-Las Vegas awarded 13 bachelor’s degrees in physics.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UNLV is a solid choice among schools offering physics at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada	2
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	38
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	186

UNLV Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$9,748 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,949	$26,572
Fees	$839	$839

Find out more about UNLV tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 85% of physics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

The majority of physics bachelor’s degree graduates at UNLV were Hispanic or Latino. About 31% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada-Las Vegas with a bachelor’s in physics.

Ethnic diversity of Physics majors at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Graduate Study in Physics at UNLV

This program is also offered at the graduate level at UNLV. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Physics	4

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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