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Exercise Science at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

If you plan to study Exercise Science, you may want to check out the program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Nevada-Las Vegas is located in Las Vegas, NV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 263 exercise science graduations were recorded at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Distance learning is available at University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Among 32,911 students, 3,840 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,321 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Exercise Science graduates at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Exercise Science graduates at University of Nevada-Las Vegas are 57% women (149) and 43% men (114).

Exercise Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Among the 252 bachelor’s exercise science degrees awarded at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 57% were women (143) and 43% were men (109).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Exercise Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	63
Hispanic / Latino	73
Black / African American	20
Asian	61
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	28
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 74% of Exercise Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, higher than the national average of 39%.*

Exercise Science Master’s Program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Of the 11 master’s exercise science graduates at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 55% were women (6) and 45% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Exercise Science master’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 55% of Exercise Science master’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, above the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Exercise Science Graduates

Graduates of the Exercise Science program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Exercise Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.