We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UNLV ranks in comparison to other schools with hospitality programs.
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Ranked at #4 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UNLV is in the top 1% of the country for hospitality students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Nevada.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nevada - Las Vegas handed out 599 bachelor's degrees in hospitality management. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 522 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in hospitality from UNLV. This makes it the #8 most popular school for hospitality master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in hospitality in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Hospitality majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNLV go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $39,615 a year. This is higher than $36,364, which is the national median for all hospitality bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's hospitality program at UNLV make a median salary of $76,060. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all hospitality graduates with a master's is $51,148.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNLV, hospitality students borrow a median amount of $19,003 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all hospitality bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,695.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the hospitality program at UNLV is $283 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the hospitality majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of hospitality bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.
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 hospitality.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 120 |
Black or African American | 23 |
Hispanic or Latino | 117 |
White | 146 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 155 |
Other Races | 38 |
Of the 38 hospitality students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNLV, about 34% were men and 66% were women.
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 hospitality.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 13 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Business Administration & Management | 232 |
Accounting | 225 |
Finance & Financial Management | 142 |
Marketing | 110 |
International Business | 54 |
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