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Computer Science at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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 compsci 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.

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

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.

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 Master’s Program

13% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of compsci master's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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In the compsci master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 15% better 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 master's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Computer Science

Computer Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 17

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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