by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how UNLV stacks up against peers offering social work.
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UNLV ranks competitively among schools offering social work. More specifically it was ranked #71 out of 437 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #18 in Far Western.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada | 1 |
| Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Nevada | 1 |
| Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada | 2 |
| Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Nevada | 2 |
| Best Social Work Schools in Nevada | 2 |
| Best Value Social Work Schools in Nevada | 2 |
| College Major Best Value | 2 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 2 |
| Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region | 6 |
| Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region | 12 |
| Best Value Social Work Schools in the Far Western US Region | 14 |
| College Major Best Value | 14 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Nevada-Las Vegas conferred 73 bachelor’s degrees in social work.
Social Work students who finish a bachelor’s at UNLV go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $60,156 a year. This is below $60,972, the median for all majors at UNLV.
To complete a bachelor’s at UNLV, social work students borrow a median amount of $21,686 in student loans. This is above $21,181, the typical median for all majors at UNLV.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,949 | $26,572 |
| Fees | $839 | $839 |
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Among recent graduates, 21% of social work bachelor’s degrees went to men and 79% went to women.
The largest share of social work bachelor’s degree graduates at UNLV are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 51% 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 social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 10 |
Among recent graduates, 15% of social work master’s degrees went to men and 85% went to women.
The majority of social work master’s degree graduates at UNLV were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 34% 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 master’s in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
| White | 26 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 7 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the social work majors at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.