by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
Out of a field of 1149 colleges and universities considered in the 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #275 spot.
In addition, UNLV took the #1 spot for Best Master's Degree Schools in Nevada.
Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, UNLV came in at #343.
For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Nevada, UNLV came in at #1.
The total graduate student population at UNLV is made up of 59.3% women and 40.7% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 44.2% of the graduate student population at UNLV. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at UNLV. Around 6.4% of graduate students are international. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you'll find more detailed information.
The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,823 | $21,914 |
| Fees | $784 | $784 |
The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their master's degree at UNLV is $61,623. That's about 5% higher than the countrywide average of $58,425 for all master's degree holders.
After obtaining their doctorate degree from UNLV, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $76,720. That's pretty good comparatively. In fact, it is 2% higher than the national average of $75,260.
Get more details about the location of University of Nevada - Las Vegas.
Contact details for UNLV are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 4505 S Maryland Pky, Las Vegas, NV 89154 |
| Phone: | 702-895-3011 |
| Website: | www.unlv.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.unlv.edu/directories/socialmedia/facebook |
About 31.5% of the graduate students at University of Nevada - Las Vegas took at least one online class during the 2020-2021 academic year. Approximately 12.5% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.
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.
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