Computer Science at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer science program at University of Nevada - Las Vegas stacks up to those at other schools.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 31,142 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 135 students received a bachelor's degree in computer science 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 Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science

UNLV Computer Science Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer science 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 General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	104
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	109
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	109
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	133
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	148
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	149
	155
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	179
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	205
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	223
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	247
Best General Computer Science Schools	256
	259
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	261
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	299
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In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in computer science from UNLV. This makes it the #149 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Computer Science Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of computer science bachelor's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer science 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 computer science.

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 computer science 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 computer science.

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 computer science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science 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

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