by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on University of Nevada-Reno, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
University of Nevada-Reno awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 7,396 undergraduate · 2,522 graduate (9,918 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at University of Nevada-Reno.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 4,959 |
| Public Health. | 324 |
| Social Work. | 293 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 265 |
| Marketing. | 197 |
Among University of Nevada-Reno programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | $75,296 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $72,956 |
| Education, General. | $69,185 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $64,076 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $61,629 |
The majors at University of Nevada-Reno are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 4,959 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
197 | $37,886 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 185 | $41,458 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
180 | $64,076 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
157 | $44,195 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
74 | $51,930 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
20 | $35,816 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Behavioral Aspects of Health. |
324 | $57,731 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. · Nursing Administration. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Geriatric Nurse/Nursing. · Pediatric Nurse/Nursing. |
265 | $72,956 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
69 | $37,351 |
| Medicine. | 69 | $56,591 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. |
22 | NA |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other. |
17 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. |
5 | NA |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health and Wellness, General. |
1 | $33,211 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
172 | $28,742 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
74 | $27,639 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
51 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. |
47 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology and Immunology. |
31 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other. · Epidemiology. |
31 | NA |
| Biotechnology. | 20 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. |
8 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biostatistics. |
5 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Molecular Pharmacology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 139 | $61,173 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
96 | $59,068 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
72 | $61,629 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
31 | NA |
| Chemical Engineering. | 26 | $41,775 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering. | 12 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 11 | $59,975 |
| Materials Engineering. | 10 | NA |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering. | 7 | $50,888 |
| Metallurgical Engineering. | 5 | NA |
| Engineering, Other. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 293 | $49,046 |
| Public Administration. | 11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 192 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 107 | $47,782 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 188 | $28,592 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. · Social Psychology. |
96 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
75 | $45,254 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Biology Teacher Education. · History Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Agricultural Teacher Education. · Spanish Language Teacher Education. · Health Teacher Education. · Social Science Teacher Education. · Physics Teacher Education. |
52 | NA |
| Education, General. | 51 | $69,185 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
22 | $46,713 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
17 | $50,868 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
17 | $45,589 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Multicultural Education. |
16 | NA |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides. ↳ Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor. |
4 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
82 | $28,084 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
53 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
33 | $26,795 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
32 | $30,545 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
26 | $24,710 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geography, Other. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
150 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Journalism. | 77 | $33,582 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
57 | $40,848 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
42 | $41,235 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Hydrology and Water Resources Science. · Geophysics and Seismology. |
36 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
34 | NA |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
55 | $28,469 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. |
26 | $21,663 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Theatre and Dance. |
18 | NA |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Visual Communications, General. |
7 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. · Natural Resources/Conservation, General. |
50 | $32,714 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. ↳ Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management. |
30 | $27,328 |
| Forestry. ↳ Forest Management/Forest Resources Management. |
18 | $33,598 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. |
84 | $30,430 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 63 | $27,328 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
62 | $31,962 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
59 | $33,079 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
52 | $32,703 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs. ↳ Pre-Veterinary Studies. |
29 | NA |
| Agriculture, General. | 13 | NA |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Range Science and Management. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
29 | $47,684 |
| Statistics. ↳ Mathematical Statistics and Probability. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. ↳ Philosophy. · Applied and Professional Ethics. |
24 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 20 | $75,296 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. |
12 | NA |
| Geography and Environmental Studies. | 5 | NA |
| Gerontology. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Nuclear/Nuclear Power Technology/Technician. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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