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Psychology at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Below are the key facts about this program at UNLV. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 3 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Psychology Degrees Available at UNLV

The table below lists every degree level granted in psychology at UNLV, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	528
Master’s	15
Doctoral	24
Graduate Certificate	2
Professional Certificate	15

UNLV Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Nevada-Las Vegas conferred 528 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UNLV is among the very best schools in the country for psychology at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada	1
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada	2
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	17
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	87
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	509

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UNLV earn a median of $36,582 a year. This is lower than $60,972, the median for all majors at UNLV.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at UNLV, psychology students borrow a median amount of $20,500 in student loans. This is lower than $21,181, the typical median for all majors at UNLV.

UNLV Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,949	$26,572
Fees	$839	$839

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 23% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

The largest share of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at UNLV are Hispanic or Latino. About 37% of graduates fell into this category.

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 psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	72
Black or African American	50
Hispanic or Latino	195
White	141
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	65

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

UNLV conferred 528 bachelor’s completions in psychology, general recently — 77% to women and 23% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (37%).

• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada — #1
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada — #2
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #16
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #58
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #71

Graduate Study in Psychology at UNLV

Graduate study is also available at UNLV. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	15
Doctoral	24
Graduate Certificate	2
Professional Certificate	15

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Stan Shebs under License More about our data sources and methodologies.