How much money do University of Nevada Reno graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $41,000 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $53,400 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for University of Nevada-Reno graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $67,200 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $64,800 and Computer Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $63,200 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $103,500 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $76,400 and Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) who earn $61,900 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Nevada Reno graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $103,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $76,400 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,200 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,800 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,200 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $61,900 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,800 |
| Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $55,100 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,200 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $48,800 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $48,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $48,300 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $46,100 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $44,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,900 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,700 |
| Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,300 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $40,500 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,300 |
| Education, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,300 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,800 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,700 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,800 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,400 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,400 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,200 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,000 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,000 |
| Nutrition Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,900 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,300 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,900 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,500 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,400 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,200 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,100 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,600 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=182290 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Nevada Reno.