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University of Nevada - Reno Graduate Programs

Located in Reno, Nevada, University of Nevada - Reno is a public institution. The location of UNR is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

970 Master's Degrees
229 Doctor's Degrees

Where Is University of Nevada - Reno?

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Contact details for UNR are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1664 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89557
Phone: 775-784-1110
Website: www.unr.edu

University of Nevada - Reno Graduate Student Diversity

4,009 Graduate Students
61% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,009 graduate students at UNR, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Nevada - Reno graduate students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 286
Black or African American 158
Hispanic or Latino 616
White 2,134
International Students 429
Other Races/Ethnicities 386

Geographic Diversity

Nevada students aren't the only ones who study at University of Nevada - Reno. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 79 countries are represented at UNR. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Japan, and India.

Online Learning at University of Nevada - Reno

1,492 Took All Classes Online
6,387 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 6,387 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UNR has changed over the last few years.

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The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UNR majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 99%

University of Nevada - Reno Graduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Social Work 0 187 0 187
Business Administration & Management 0 128 1 129
Public Health 2 96 1 99
Medicine 0 0 70 70
Nursing 12 24 34 70
Teacher Education Grade Specific 1 40 0 41
Child Development & Psychology 0 25 13 38
Civil Engineering 0 26 8 34
Computer Science 0 27 5 32
Educational Administration 0 31 0 31
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 20 4 24
Allied Health Professions 0 23 0 23
Student Counseling 0 22 0 22
Communication Sciences 0 22 0 22
Data Analytics 0 18 0 18
Legal Professions (Other) 0 17 0 17
Chemistry 0 4 13 17
Ethnic Studies 11 5 0 16
Finance & Financial Management 0 15 0 15
Journalism 0 15 0 15
Multilingual Education 0 15 0 15
Special Education 0 14 0 14
General Education 0 0 13 13
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 1 11 12
Accounting 0 12 0 12
Statistics 0 9 3 12
Natural Resources Conservation 0 12 0 12
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 0 11 11
Mechanical Engineering 0 9 2 11
Economics 0 8 3 11
Anthropology 0 6 4 10
Geography & Cartography 0 5 5 10
Public Administration 0 10 0 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 1 8 9
Biotechnology 0 9 0 9
Communication & Media Studies 0 9 0 9
Teaching Assistants 0 9 0 9
Electrical Engineering 0 6 3 9
Computer Engineering 0 6 2 8
Other Engineering 8 0 0 8
History 0 7 1 8
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 4 3 7
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 0 6 1 7
Music 0 7 0 7
Materials Engineering 0 3 3 6
Writing Studies 0 6 0 6
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 6 0 6
Sociology 0 6 0 6
Biomedical Engineering 0 3 2 5
General English Literature 0 3 2 5
Mathematics 0 5 0 5
Philosophy 3 2 0 5
Computer Information Systems 0 4 0 4
Human Development & Family Studies 0 4 0 4
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 4 0 4
Nuclear & Radiological Technicians 4 0 0 4
Mining Engineering 0 2 1 3
Security Science and Technology 3 0 0 3
Plant Sciences 0 1 1 2
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 2 0 2
Chemical Engineering 0 2 0 2
Metallurgical Engineering 0 2 0 2
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 2 0 2
Mental & Social Health Services 2 0 0 2
Physics 0 1 1 2
General Biology 0 1 0 1
Teaching English or French 1 0 0 1
Geoscience Engineering 0 1 0 1
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 0 0 1
Health & Physical Education 1 0 0 1
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs 0 0 0 0
General Agriculture 0 0 0 0
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 0 0 0
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 0 0 0
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 0 0
General Business/Commerce 0 0 0 0
International Business 0 0 0 0
Marketing 0 0 0 0
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 0
Engineering Physics 0 0 0 0
Environmental Engineering 0 0 0 0
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 0 0 0 0
Romance Languages 0 0 0 0
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 0
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 0 0
Gerontology 0 0 0 0
Forestry 0 0 0 0
Wildlife Management 0 0 0 0
General Psychology 0 0 0 0
Criminology 0 0 0 0
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 0
Political Science & Government 0 0 0 0
Dance 0 0 0 0
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 0 0
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 0 0
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 49 970 229 1,248

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.

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