How much money do University of Nevada Las Vegas graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $38,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $47,600 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 UNLV 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 $71,500 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $64,000 and Mechanical Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $59,300 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Dentistry (First Professional Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $102,800 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $98,000 and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) who earn $84,500 .
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 Las Vegas 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 |
|---|---|
| Dentistry (First Professional Degree) | $102,800 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $98,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $84,500 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $78,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $71,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $69,000 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Master's Degree) | $67,900 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $65,900 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,300 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,100 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $57,800 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $57,600 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,800 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $56,800 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,200 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $52,700 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $50,300 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $48,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $47,200 |
| Architecture (Master's Degree) | $47,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,300 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,200 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,700 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,000 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,400 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,100 |
| Public Administration (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,900 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,800 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $36,900 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,500 |
| Human Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,400 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,700 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,700 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| Nutrition Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,200 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,200 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,900 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,100 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,800 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,400 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,300 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=182281 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Nevada Las Vegas.