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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Nevada Reno

This page shows median first-year earnings for University of Nevada-Reno 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 $41,000 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $53,400. 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 $67,200 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $64,800 , and Computer Engineering at $63,200 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings 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) at $61,900 .

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

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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=182290.

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

Last updated: August 2026