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Mathematics at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Mathematics at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 31,142.

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

UNLV Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Math
  • Master’s Degree in Math

UNLV Mathematics Rankings

The math major at UNLV is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics. 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #105 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Math Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
86% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 51% more racial-ethnic minorities in its math 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 math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UNLV Mathematics Master’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of math master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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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 math.

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

Concentrations Within Mathematics

The following math concentations are available at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mathematics 45

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
High School Teachers 5,930 $57,910
Mathematical Science Professors 260 $68,880
Natural Sciences Managers 220 $115,150
Statisticians 70 $71,210
Mathematicians 40 $79,980

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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