University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV · Public · Graduate degree-granting
University of Nevada-Reno, based in Reno, Nevada, is a public institution, accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. With 15,599 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $60,614 ten years after enrollment, which is 49% above the national median of $40,747. Regarding student success, the graduation rate is 61.8%. Mmedian graduate debt is $18,922, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.2x. The average net price after financial aid is $15,927 per year. The most popular programs include Public Health, Social Work, Business, Registered Nursing, and Marketing.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$60,614
Graduation Rate
61.8%
Median Debt
$18,922
Average Net Price
$15,927
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.95x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
3.2x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
15,599
Admission Rate
73.7%
Average SAT
1132
Retention Rate
79.7%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$9,578
Out-of-State Tuition
$27,720
Pell Grant Rate
22.9%
Federal Loan Rate
23.9%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$12,674
Income $30K–$48K
$13,125
Income $48K–$75K
$14,537
Income $110K+
$21,646
Student Demographics
Women
56.4%
White
50.0%
Black
3.4%
Hispanic
24.9%
Asian
8.0%
Two or More Races
9.7%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
66.2%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship, Didactic Program in Dietetics (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Accredited)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs (Accredited)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
- Commission on English Language Program Accreditation — English Language (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health Programs (PHPBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level programs offered outside a school of public health, Public Health (PHBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level school of public health (Accredited)
- Liaison Committee on Medical Education — Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
Programs (179)
Bachelor (70)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health | Not reported | 310 |
| Business | $68,419 | 186 |
| Registered Nursing | $97,949 | 180 |
| Marketing | $67,914 | 179 |
| Psychology | $51,553 | 177 |
| Biology | $59,715 | 174 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | Not reported | 146 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 133 |
| Finance | $72,227 | 132 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | $77,237 | 99 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $88,460 | 95 |
| Civil Engineering | $81,201 | 88 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | $52,084 | 87 |
| Journalism | $54,322 | 85 |
| Social Work | $60,320 | 84 |
| Neuroscience | $57,769 | 82 |
| Teacher Education | $55,532 | 81 |
| Electrical Engineering | $96,291 | 76 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 72 |
| Political Science | $55,483 | 70 |
| English Language & Literature | $45,095 | 69 |
| Business Administration & Management | $59,014 | 61 |
| Communications | $68,953 | 53 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $55,528 | 52 |
| Communication Disorders | $59,896 | 52 |
| Accounting | $85,943 | 51 |
| History | $55,230 | 51 |
| Romance Languages | $51,433 | 49 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $52,501 | 49 |
| Mathematics | $70,681 | 48 |
| Wildlife Management | $46,171 | 44 |
| Economics | Not reported | 41 |
| Fine Arts | $41,074 | 41 |
| Microbiology | $66,355 | 39 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | $63,239 | 36 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 32 |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | $52,481 | 31 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 31 |
| International Business | $76,236 | 30 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 28 |
| International Relations | $58,002 | 28 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition | Not reported | 27 |
| Anthropology | $48,607 | 26 |
| Sociology | $52,564 | 26 |
| Chemical Engineering | $84,965 | 20 |
| Physics | Not reported | 20 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 16 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 15 |
| Music | Not reported | 15 |
| Agriculture | Not reported | 14 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 12 |
| Biotechnology | Not reported | 12 |
| Design & Applied Arts | Not reported | 12 |
| Forestry | Not reported | 11 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | $78,079 | 11 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 11 |
| Geography | $74,864 | 11 |
| Environmental Engineering | $83,233 | 10 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 9 |
| Atmospheric Sciences | Not reported | 7 |
| Plant Sciences | Not reported | 6 |
| Dance | Not reported | 5 |
| Materials Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Health Services | $63,049 | 2 |
| Education, Other | $55,892 | Not reported |
| Computer Engineering | $100,203 | Not reported |
| Nutrition Sciences | $57,193 | Not reported |
| Criminology | $66,273 | Not reported |
| Business Information Systems | $74,032 | Not reported |
Master (49)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work | $73,580 | 213 |
| Business Administration & Management | $118,430 | 118 |
| Public Health | $93,116 | 87 |
| Educational Administration | $66,406 | 62 |
| Education | Not reported | 35 |
| Bilingual Education | Not reported | 33 |
| Data Analytics | Not reported | 33 |
| Civil Engineering | $80,151 | 31 |
| Accounting | Not reported | 29 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 28 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | Not reported | 24 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $67,781 | 23 |
| Communication Disorders | $69,226 | 22 |
| Registered Nursing | $123,539 | 22 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 19 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 19 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | $88,763 | 15 |
| Public Administration | Not reported | 15 |
| Biotechnology | Not reported | 14 |
| Finance | Not reported | 14 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 13 |
| Teacher Education | $62,086 | 12 |
| Music | $42,242 | 12 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 11 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 10 |
| Journalism | Not reported | 10 |
| Radio, Television & Film | Not reported | 10 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 10 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 9 |
| Economics | Not reported | 9 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 8 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 8 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 8 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | Not reported | 7 |
| Communications | Not reported | 6 |
| Materials Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 6 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 6 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Not reported | 5 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Not reported | 5 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 5 |
| History | Not reported | 5 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 4 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 4 |
| Plant Sciences | Not reported | 3 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 3 |
| Physics | Not reported | 3 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition | Not reported | 3 |
Doctoral (20)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | $161,545 | 42 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 23 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 12 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 12 |
| Education | Not reported | 10 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 8 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 8 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 8 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 7 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| Materials Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| Pharmacology | Not reported | 6 |
| Plant Sciences | Not reported | 4 |
| Physics | Not reported | 4 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 3 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Cell Biology | Not reported | 3 |
| Atmospheric Sciences | Not reported | 3 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 3 |
First Professional (1)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | $162,680 | 58 |
Graduate Certificate (5)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Fitness | Not reported | 15 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 15 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 7 |
| Engineering, Other | Not reported | 4 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 3 |
Undergraduate Certificate (1)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Gerontology | Not reported | 5 |
Show 33 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Electrical Engineering | Master | 2 |
| Engineering Physics | Bachelor | 2 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | Master | 2 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | Master | 2 |
| English Language & Literature | Doctoral | 2 |
| Biology | Master | 2 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Master | 2 |
| Cell Biology | Master | 2 |
| Neuroscience | Master | 2 |
| Neuroscience | Doctoral | 2 |
| Mathematics | Master | 2 |
| Mathematics | Doctoral | 2 |
| Music | Doctoral | 2 |
| Communication Disorders | Doctoral | 2 |
| Public Health | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Master | 1 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Master | 1 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | Bachelor | 1 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | Master | 1 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | Doctoral | 1 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Doctoral | 1 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Doctoral | 1 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Master | 1 |
| Philosophy | Master | 1 |
| Atmospheric Sciences | Master | 1 |
| Chemistry | Master | 1 |
| Economics | Doctoral | 1 |
| Geography | Master | 1 |
| Political Science | Doctoral | 1 |
| Mental Health Services | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Mental Health Services | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| History | Doctoral | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Doctoral Nursing & Health Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Law Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Programs in Nevada
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs in Nevada
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs in Nevada
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Business Programs in Nevada
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Biology Programs in Nevada
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Education Programs in Nevada
- Highest Earning Master's Education Programs in Nevada
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Social Sciences Programs in Nevada