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Acting at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how UNLV ranks in comparison to other schools with acting programs.

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• Available Degrees
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Acting Degrees Available at UNLV

• Bachelor’s Degree in Acting

UNLV Acting Rankings

UNLV was ranked #12 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for acting majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Nevada.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Acting Graduates	2
Best Value Colleges for Acting (Income Over $110k)	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income Over $110k)	3
Highest Paid Acting Graduates	4
Best Value Colleges for Acting (Income $75-$110k)	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income $75-$110k)	4
Best Acting Colleges for Veterans	5
Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	5
Best Value Colleges for Acting	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting (With Aid)	6
Best Value Colleges for Acting (With Aid)	7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income $48-$75k)	7
Best Value Colleges for Acting (Income $48-$75k)	8
Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income $30-$48k)	9
Best Value Colleges for Acting (Income $30-$48k)	10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income $0-$30k)	10
Best Value Colleges for Acting (Income $0-$30k)	11
Best Acting Schools	12

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nevada - Las Vegas handed out 16 bachelor's degrees in acting. This is an increase of 45% over the previous year when 11 degrees were handed out.

Acting Student Diversity at UNLV

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the acting majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

UNLV Acting Bachelor’s Program

The acting program at UNLV awarded 16 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

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 acting.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	3

Majors Similar to Acting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theater Design & Technology	23
Theater Arts	21

View All Acting Related Majors >

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Stan Shebs under License

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