Programs & majors brief
University of Nevada-Las Vegas Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at UNLV?
54 of 54 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 38 | $100,765 | #117 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 98 | $97,901 | #56 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 232 | $94,600 | #95 |
| Computer Science | 160 | $94,475 | #114 |
| Computer Engineering | 34 | $93,830 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 66 | $90,474 | #44 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 71 | $85,095 | #18 |
| Data Processing | 43 | $84,099 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 125 | $76,319 | #89 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 161 | $74,490 | #121 |
| Architecture | 26 | $72,468 | #12 |
| Economics | 67 | $72,119 | #138 |
| Mathematics | 32 | $70,999 | #129 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 68 | $64,926 | #29 |
| International Business | 36 | $63,681 | #47 |
| Biology, General | 246 | $62,087 | #99 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 168 | $61,524 | #242 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 29 | $60,958 | #7 |
| Social Work | 75 | $60,344 | #17 |
| Marketing | 119 | $58,919 | #159 |
| Political Science and Government | 98 | $58,855 | #173 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 21 | $58,787 | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 462 | $58,719 | #13 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 31 | $58,160 | #24 |
| Human Services, General | 32 | $58,130 | #6 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 43 | $58,010 | #11 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 330 | $57,556 | #41 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 220 | $56,944 | #95 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 207 | $56,095 | #29 |
| Social Sciences, General small degree count | 9 | $55,542 | — |
| Music | 38 | $55,161 | #25 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 219 | $53,798 | #103 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 47 | $53,070 | #69 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 29 | $52,278 | #69 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 40 | $51,437 | #91 |
| Psychology, General | 412 | $51,200 | #135 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 90 | $48,773 | #146 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 31 | $48,692 | #83 |
| Sociology | 59 | $48,528 | #172 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 71 | $42,317 | #49 |
| Anthropology | 62 | $40,630 | #86 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 47 | $40,033 | #67 |
| History | 39 | $39,477 | #262 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 66 | $38,390 | #171 |
| Dance small degree count | 13 | $36,925 | — |
| Interior Architecture | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Landscape Architecture small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Area Studies small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 31 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Real Estate small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at UNLV?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do UNLV majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Human Services, General#6
- Special Education and Teaching#7
- Urban Studies/Affairs#11
- Architecture#12
- Hospitality Administration/Management#13
- Social Work#17
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions#18
- Nutrition Sciences#24
- Music#25
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods#29
- Health and Medical Administrative Services#29
- Criminal Justice and Corrections#41
- Civil Engineering#44
- International Business#47
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts#49
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
Outcomes at University of Nevada-Las Vegas vary widely by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 45 programs with published earnings data, 40 of which carry an Azimuth national rank.
The degree mix is led by Business, which accounts for 23.4% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Psychology at 8.7% and Health Professions at 7.8%. The largest program, Hospitality Administration/Management, awards 462 degrees a year and ranks #13 nationally, with graduates earning $58,719 four years after completion.
Special Education and Teaching is another highly ranked field at #7 nationally, awarding 29 degrees and posting median earnings of $60,958. Nursing graduates earn $94,600, the third-highest figure at the university, from a program that awards 232 degrees and ranks #95 nationally. Across all fields, 17.7% of degrees awarded are in STEM.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.