Computer Science at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what University of Nevada - Las Vegas has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 31,142. In 2021, 135 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from UNLV.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

UNLV Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci

UNLV Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at UNLV compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at UNLV is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	104
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	109
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	109
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	133
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	148
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	149
	155
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	179
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	205
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	223
Best Value Computer Science Schools	247
Best Computer Science Schools	256
	259
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	261
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	299
	307

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UNLV. This makes it the #149 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNLV CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNLV is $54,877. This is less than $63,247, which is the national average of all compsci majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

CompSci Student Demographics at UNLV

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

UNLV Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 135 compsci students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNLV, about 84% were men and 16% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	38
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	39
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

UNLV Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a master’s in compsci from UNLV in 2021, 53% were men and 47% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNLV also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

Computer Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	152

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• Data Processing

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Software Applications Developers	3,900	$105,640
Computer Workers	2,600	$72,610
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,830	$134,840
Computer Network Support Specialists	1,660	$58,380
Systems Software Developers	1,050	$100,510

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Stan Shebs under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.