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University of Nevada-Las Vegas Graduate Schools

University of Nevada-Las Vegas (referred to as UNLV) is a Public, 4 years school located in Las Vegas, NV. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2022 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Nevada-Las Vegas is $6,607 for Nevada residents and $22,698 for out-of-state students. The school has 5,175 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 30,457 including undergraduate students.
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University of Nevada-Las Vegas Graduate School Overview

University of Nevada-Las Vegas (referred to as UNLV) is a Public, 4 years school located in Las Vegas, NV. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (12/1/1964 - Current).
UNLV Directory Information
School NameUniversity of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV)
Address4505 S Maryland Pky, Las Vegas, NV 89154
Phone702-895-3011
Webhttps://www.unlv.edu
Online Applicationhttps://web.unlv.edu/admissions
Financial Infohttps://finaid.unlv.edu
The 2022 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Nevada-Las Vegas is $6,607 for Nevada residents and $22,698 for out-of-state students. The school has 5,175 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 30,457 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 149 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 8 programs are available online classes.
UNLV Graduate School 2022 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$22,698
$6,607 for Nevada Residents
Student Population5,175
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs149 graduate programs
(8 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio20 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at University of Nevada-Las Vegas is $6,607 for Nevada residents and $22,698 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. The tuition per credit hour is $305 for Nevada residents and $641 for out-of-state students. University of Nevada-Las Vegas offers the alternative tuition plans.
UNLV 2022 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Nevada Residents$6,607
Out-of-State$22,698
Tuition per Credit Hour
Nevada Residents$305
Out-of-State$641
University of Nevada-Las Vegas offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services at UNLV
Distance Learning (Online Classes)8 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Remedial services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2022 Tuition, Fees, Other College Costs

For academic year 2021-2022, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Nevada-Las Vegas is $6,607 for Nevada residents and $22,698 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.35% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: March 16, 2022)
2021-2022 Graduate Tuition & fees
Nevada ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2017-2018$5,144$632$19,332$632
2018-2019$5,252$682$19,724$682
2019-2020$5,459$699$20,510$699
2020-2021$5,675$634$21,328$634
2021-2022$5,823$784$21,914$784
The graduate school tuition & fees of UNLV is average compared to public graduate schools in Nevada. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,187 and the Nevada graduate tuition is $22,539 (public) / $25,076 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of Nevada-Las Vegas$6,607$22,698
All Graduate Schools$11,040$19,187
Public$11,040$20,146
Private$19,294
Nevada Graduate Schools$6,449$22,461
Public$6,449$22,539
Private$25,076
For academic year 2021-2022, the living costs are $18,108 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at University of Nevada-Las Vegas. On-campus living costs are increased by 7.49% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $18,026. Off-campus living costs are increased by 3.44% compared to previous academic year.
2021-2022 Living Costs
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2017-2018$10,806$3,682$9,286$5,756
2018-2019$10,780$4,020$9,804$6,074
2019-2020$10,892$4,288$9,998$6,380
2020-2021$10,924$4,368$10,830$6,596
2021-2022$11,512$4,926$11,430$6,596
For academic year 2021-2022, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $305 for Nevada residents and $641 for other students at University of Nevada-Las Vegas. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.72% compared to previous academic year.
2021-2022 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Nevada ResidentsOut-of-State
2017-2018$269$566
2018-2019$275$577
2019-2020$286$600
2020-2021$297$624
2021-2022$305$641

Graduate Programs at UNLV

University of Nevada-Las Vegas offers 153 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,456 students have completed their study at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
Offered Degrees at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree7171,054
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship371162
Doctor's degree - other30171
Post Bachelor's Degree32059
Post Master's Degree10010
Total15381,456
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Nevada-Las Vegas by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Public Administration program with 19 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Curriculum and Instruction program with 135 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 101 completers.
University of Nevada-Las Vegas offers 153 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,456 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 1,054 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 171 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 59 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 10 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Architecture✕0$47,000
Interior Architecture✕1-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology✕15-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕7-
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕2-
Computer And Information Sciences [+] ✕ 38 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕0-
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician✕1-
Information Science/Studies✕0-
Computer Science✕10-
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)✕27-
Education [+] ✔ (2 completers) 406 completers-
Education✔0-
Curriculum and Instruction✕135$52,700
Educational Leadership and Administration✕25$57,800
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕18-
Urban Education and Leadership✔12-
Special Education and Teaching✕117$50,300
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕53$36,900
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕42-
Health Teacher Education✕1-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕3-
Engineering [+] ✔ (2 completers) 40 completers-
Engineering✔0-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering✕0-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕1-
Civil Engineering✔11-
Transportation and Highway Engineering✕0-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕11-
Mechanical Engineering✕13-
Construction Engineering✕3-
Engineering (other)✕1-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕0-
Spanish Language and Literature✕3-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Law✕0-
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law✕16-
English Language And Literature [+] ✕ 18 completers-
English Language and Literature✕0-
Creative Writing✕18-
Biological And Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕4-
Biochemistry✕1-
Exercise Physiology✕3-
Mathematics And Statistics [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Mathematics✕7-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕0-
Nutrition Sciences✕0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies✕0-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management✕0-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕10-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Physical Sciences✕0-
Astronomy✕1-
Chemistry✕3-
Geology/Earth Science✕0-
Hydrology and Water Resources Science✕2-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)✕6-
Physics✕1-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician✕0-
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)✕0-
Psychology [+] ✔ (2 completers) 21 completers-
Psychology✔7-
Educational Psychology✔14-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting [+] ✕ 7 completers-
✕0-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕7-
Human Services [+] ✔ (2 completers) 136 completers-
✔0-
Public Administration✔61$57,600
Public Policy Analysis✕0-
Social Work✕75$48,000
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Social Sciences✕0-
Anthropology✕7-
Economics✕0-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕3-
Political Science and Government✕0-
Sociology✕4-
Visual And Performing Arts [+] ✕ 24 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕0-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕5-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies✕3-
Fine/Studio Arts✕2-
Music✕14-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (4 completers) 80 completers-
Chiropractic✔0-
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology✕6-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✔23$69,000
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling✕0-
Public Health✕16-
Health/Medical Physics✕4-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✔31$98,000
Business [+] ✔ (2 completers) 176 completers-
Business/Commerce✔0-
Business Administration and Management✕80$84,500
Accounting✕61$56,800
Hospitality Administration/Management✔35$67,900
Management Information Systems✕0-
Construction Management✕0-
History [+] ✕ 12 completers-
History✕12-
Total1,054
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources And Conservation [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Environmental Studies✕0-
Computer And Information Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕0-
Computer Science✕3-
Education [+] ✕ 24 completers-
Education✕0-
Curriculum and Instruction✕10-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕2-
Special Education and Teaching✕8-
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching✕2-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels✕2-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕0-
Engineering [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Engineering✕0-
Civil Engineering✕7-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕2-
Mechanical Engineering✕5-
English Language And Literature [+] ✕ 4 completers-
English Language and Literature✕4-
Biological And Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕5-
Mathematics And Statistics [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Mathematics✕3-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕0-
Human Biology✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕2-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies✕0-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕4-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Physical Sciences✕0-
Astronomy✕3-
Chemistry✕4-
Chemistry (other)✕7-
Geology/Earth Science✕0-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)✕1-
Physics✕2-
Psychology [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Psychology✕11-
Educational Psychology✕2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting [+] ✕ 1 completers-
✕0-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕1-
Human Services [+] ✕ 4 completers-
✕0-
Public Policy Analysis✕4-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Social Sciences✕0-
Anthropology✕7-
Political Science and Government✕4-
Sociology✕5-
Visual And Performing Arts [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕0-
Music✕6-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (2 completers) 44 completers-
Chiropractic✔0-
Public Health✕2-
Health/Medical Physics✕1-
Physical Therapy/Therapist✕34-
Nursing Science✔7-
Business [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Business/Commerce✕0-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕1-
History [+] ✕ 1 completers-
History✕1-
Total162
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 70 completers-
Dentistry✕70-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing✕0-
Total171
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Architecture and Related Services (other)✕2-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
African Studies✕0-
Women's Studies✕0-
Computer And Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕0-
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Education✕0-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕3-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕0-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕4-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕3-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕0-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)✕1-
Technical Teacher Education✕1-
Education (other)✕0-
Engineering [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Engineering✕0-
Engineering (other)✕1-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Solar Energy Technology/Technician✕1-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕0-
Spanish Language and Literature✕0-
Liberal Arts And Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✕1-
Psychology [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Psychology✕0-
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology✕2-
Human Services [+] ✕ 19 completers-
✕0-
Public Administration✕19-
Social Work (other)✕0-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Social Sciences✕5-
Visual And Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕0-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies✕0-
Music Pedagogy✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Chiropractic✕0-
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics✕5-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕0-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling✕0-
Public Health✕3-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor✕0-
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing✕0-
Nursing Education✕0-
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Business/Commerce✕0-
Business Administration and Management✕4-
Management Information Systems✕1-
Total59
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕1-
Special Education and Teaching✕0-
Psychology [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Psychology✕0-
School Psychology✕0-
Educational Psychology✕9-
Human Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
✕0-
Social Work (other)✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Chiropractic✕0-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕0-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing✕0-
Clinical Nurse Specialist✕0-
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)✕0-
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (other)✕0-
Total10

Graduate Student Population at UNLV

For academic year 2021-2022, total 5,278 students enrolled into University of Nevada-Las Vegas graduate schools where it has total 30,457 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 3,018 full-time and 2,260 part-time graduate students. By gender, 2,147 male and 3,131 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,2782,1473,131
Full-time3,0181,2581,760
Part-tme2,2608891,371
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 2,317 White (43.90%), 400 Black/African American (7.58%), 950 Hispanic (18.00%), 583 Asian (11.05%), and 1,028 students with other races. 340 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,2782,1473,131
American Indian/Native American17413
Asian583243340
Black/African American400130270
Hispanic950341609
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander16214
White2,3171,0041,313
Two More368134234
Un-Known287128159
Non-resident Alien340161179
University of Nevada-Las Vegas offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 2,559 graduate students (48.48% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 827 graduate students (15.67% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total5,278
Enrolled Online Exclusively2,559
Enrolled Some Online Courses827
Not in Online Courses1,892

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