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Economics at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

If you plan to study economics, 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 approximately 31,142 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received their master's degree in economics.

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

UNLV Economics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Economics

UNLV Economics Rankings

Economics Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV Economics Master’s Program

38% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of economics master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 49% 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 economics.

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

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Managers 7,120 $102,060
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 3,030 $59,090
Economics Professors 90 $79,310
Economists 70 $79,170

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*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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