Chemistry at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 31,142 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from UNLV.

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

UNLV Chemistry Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
• Doctorate Degree in Chemistry

UNLV Chemistry Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks chemistry programs across the country. The following shows how UNLV performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at UNLV is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. 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
Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools	38
Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools	188
Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	284
Most Focused Chemistry Schools	1,070

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in chemistry from UNLV. This is the #285 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in chemistry from UNLV in 2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chemistry 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 chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNLV also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Physics
• Geological & Earth Sciences

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	580	$63,920
Forensic Science Technicians	260	$69,110
Chemists	240	$71,230
Natural Sciences Managers	220	$115,150

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.