Computer & Information Sciences at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

If you plan to study computer and information sciences, 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. Of the 4,885 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nevada - Las Vegas in 2021, 183 of them were computer and information sciences majors.

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

UNLV Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

UNLV Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences 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 and information sciences major at UNLV is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. 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 & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	138
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	192
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	445

In 2021, 71 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UNLV. This makes it the #162 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #193 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 183 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNLV, about 80% were men and 20% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences 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 and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	51
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	54
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

UNLV Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 computer and information sciences majors earned their master's degree from UNLV. Of these graduates, 62% were men and 38% were women.

In the computer and information sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 1% 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 computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	15
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer and information sciences concentations are available at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. 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	152
Data Processing	59
Information Technology	44

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Architecture & Related Services
• Engineering
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences 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
Software Applications Developers	3,900	$105,640
Computer User Support Specialists	3,830	$51,330
Computer Workers	2,600	$72,610
Graphic Designers	2,000	$49,330

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.