Top Ranked Programs
University of Nevada-Las Vegas's program mix is anchored in Business, which accounts for 23% of graduates — the largest concentration by field. Social Sciences follows at 7% and Education at 6%, giving the university a applied-professional orientation shaped by Las Vegas's hospitality, healthcare, and service-sector economy. Across 54 programs serving roughly 4,750 students annually, 43 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. Hospitality Administration/Management is the program combining the largest cohort with strong earnings, making it a central driver of the institution's overall financial profile. Among the largest programs by enrollment in the Azimuth coverage set, Hospitality Administration/Management program graduates 462 students with median earnings of $58,719 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #9 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Psychology, General program graduates 412 students earning $51,200, while The Criminal Justice program graduates 330 students earning $57,556. The highest median four-year earnings belong to Nursing, where graduates earn $94,600, and Azimuth ranks the program #98 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Accounting follows at $74,490, and Biology, General graduates earn $62,087 — both reflecting direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings capture real labor-market outcomes. Several of University of Nevada-Las Vegas's strongest programs align with sectors showing sustained hiring demand in the Las Vegas metro and nationally. Business Administration graduates earn $61,524 and Hospitality Administration/Management graduates earn $58,719, rounding out a set of applied fields where graduates enter the workforce with competitive starting pay. Programs like Biology, General and Nursing enroll sizable cohorts — 246 and 232 graduates respectively — though early-career earnings in these fields tend to be more moderate, reflecting pathways where graduate study or credential advancement often drives longer-term salary growth. The [supply-demand map for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides broader context for how these program families align with national labor-market trends, and the [program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) explains how Azimuth evaluates individual programs.