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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Nevada Las Vegas

This page shows median first-year earnings for UNLV graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $38,200 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $47,600. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $71,500 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $64,000 , and Mechanical Engineering at $59,300 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Dentistry (First Professional Degree), with median first-year earnings 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) at $84,500 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for University of Nevada Las Vegas graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for University of Nevada Las Vegas graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=182281.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026