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# University of Nevada-Las Vegas Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at UNLV?

University of Nevada-Las Vegas fields 40 ranked bachelor's programs, and the highest-earning among them reach six-figure medians four years after completion. Electrical Engineering leads at $100,765, though it awarded only 38 degrees.

Mechanical Engineering follows at $97,901 with 98 degrees awarded. Among the largest programs, Nursing stands out: its median of $94,600 coincides with an Azimuth national field rank of #95 and 232 degrees awarded.

Hospitality Administration/Management, the largest program by degrees at 462 awarded, reports a more moderate $58,719 and ranks #13 nationally. Criminal Justice earns $57,556 with 330 degrees awarded and an [Azimuth rank](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) of #41 in its field.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**1,111 · 23.4%**
-   Psychology**412 · 8.7%**
-   Health professions**371 · 7.8%**
-   Social sciences**338 · 7.1%**
-   Homeland security**330 · 6.9%**
-   Other**2,188 · 46.1%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

54 of 54 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 38 degrees awarded**
$100,765

**Mechanical Engineering 98 degrees awarded**
$97,901

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 232 degrees awarded**
$94,600

**Computer Science 160 degrees awarded**
$94,475

**Computer Engineering 34 degrees awarded**
$93,830

**Civil Engineering 66 degrees awarded**
$90,474

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| 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](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at UNLV?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Hospitality Administration/Management**
462

**Psychology, General**
412

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
330

**Biology, General**
246

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
232

**Communication and Media Studies**
220

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
219

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
207

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
168

**Accounting and Related Services**
161

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do UNLV majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Human Services, General**#6**
2.  Special Education and Teaching**#7**
3.  Urban Studies/Affairs**#11**
4.  Architecture**#12**
5.  Hospitality Administration/Management**#13**
6.  Social Work**#17**
7.  Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions**#18**
8.  Nutrition Sciences**#24**
9.  Music**#25**
10.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**#29**
11.  Health and Medical Administrative Services**#29**
12.  Criminal Justice and Corrections**#41**
13.  Civil Engineering**#44**
14.  International Business**#47**
15.  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.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Outcomes at University of Nevada-Las Vegas vary widely by field, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s 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](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).