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University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV unlv.edu 24,131 students

The UNLV campus is located a short distance from the Las Vegas Strip. Its 332 acres include a separate Shadow Lane campus for medical and dental programs. As a major research university, UNLV emphasizes graduate studies and offers the state's only law school.

Programs
43
Analyzed in dataset
Earnings
$41,303
Average graduate, 1 yr after
Tuition
$9,142
In-state sticker price
Out-of-state: $26,098/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. University of Nevada-Las Vegas's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 40% of students receive Pell Grants; 27% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025
Income Bracket Avg Net Price 4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K $8,024 $32,096
$30K – $48K $8,679 $34,716
$48K – $75K $10,529 $42,116
$75K – $110K $14,169 $56,676
$110K+ $15,555 $62,220
Sticker price (no aid) $9,142 $36,568
Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

43 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program DW Score 1-yr Earnings AI Risk ROI
Nursing Compare across schools →
89
$83,327/yr High 24.7x
Computer Science Compare across schools →
84
$64,854/yr Very High 24.3x
Computer Engineering Compare across schools →
77
$65,436/yr Very High 18.2x
Accounting Compare across schools →
77
$49,751/yr Very High 19.2x
Electrical Engineering Compare across schools →
75
$77,254/yr Very High 25.9x
Finance Compare across schools →
75
$50,861/yr Very High 16.5x
Civil Engineering Compare across schools →
74
$69,629/yr High 23.2x
Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools →
72
$67,050/yr Very High 22.3x
Construction Management Compare across schools →
71
$75,485/yr High 19.6x
Allied Health Professions Compare across schools →
70
$62,134/yr Moderate 17.1x
Teacher Education Compare across schools →
70
$49,475/yr High 14.1x
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare across schools →
65
$40,686/yr High 15.1x
Social Work Compare across schools →
62
$44,427/yr Moderate 15.6x
Criminal Justice Compare across schools →
61
$37,639/yr Moderate 15.1x
Special Education and Teaching Compare across schools →
57
$49,827/yr High 14.4x
Marketing Compare across schools →
57
$36,304/yr Very High 16.1x
Business Administration Compare across schools →
57
$33,770/yr High 13.9x
Economics Compare across schools →
56
$30,432/yr Very High 19.9x
Hospitality Management Compare across schools →
53
$35,277/yr High 13.1x
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Compare across schools →
52
$27,828/yr High 15.7x
Urban Studies Compare across schools →
50
$46,712/yr High 11.8x
Music Compare across schools →
49
$47,151/yr High 12.4x
Political Science Compare across schools →
49
$27,886/yr Very High 16.7x
International Business Compare across schools →
48
$27,376/yr Very High 13.6x
Data Processing Compare across schools →
47
$44,431/yr High 11.2x
Health & Physical Education Compare across schools →
46
$29,123/yr Moderate 14.9x
Anthropology Compare across schools →
45
$33,787/yr High 12.9x
Sociology Compare across schools →
45
$33,553/yr High 13.6x
Biology Compare across schools →
43
$24,989/yr High 17.0x
Geosciences Compare across schools →
40
$41,963/yr High 11.0x
Landscape Architecture Compare across schools →
40
$40,901/yr High 10.2x
History Compare across schools →
40
$16,100/yr High 13.6x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →
39
$32,365/yr High 12.6x
Psychology Compare across schools →
38
$31,007/yr High 11.5x
Human Services Compare across schools →
37
$34,359/yr Moderate 11.6x
Mathematics Compare across schools →
36
$34,624/yr Very High 8.5x
Fine Arts Compare across schools →
34
$27,740/yr Moderate 10.7x
Nutrition Sciences Compare across schools →
33
$27,171/yr High 13.2x
Design Compare across schools →
32
$31,702/yr High 7.7x
English Compare across schools →
28
$27,315/yr Very High 10.4x
Theater & Drama Compare across schools →
26
$22,429/yr Moderate 9.5x
Film & Photography Compare across schools →
22
$21,491/yr High 9.9x
Dance Compare across schools →
19
$20,417/yr Low 4.6x