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Human Services at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

If you plan to study Human Services, consider the program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

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

During the most recent reporting year, 31 human services degrees were granted at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Studying Online 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.

Human Services Rankings at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Nevada-Las Vegas’s Human Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Nevada	#1 of 1
Best Value	Nevada	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#12 of 37
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#23 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#45 of 207
Best Value	Nationwide	#81 of 205

Earnings for Human Services Graduates from University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Graduates of University of Nevada-Las Vegas’s Human Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,830
2 years	$31,314
3 years	$35,023
4 years	$40,084
5 years	$46,166

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Human Services graduates from University of Nevada-Las Vegas report median earnings of $40,084, compared with $60,972 for all University of Nevada-Las Vegas graduates — about 34% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Human Services graduates from University of Nevada-Las Vegas stands at $26,945.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Human Services graduates at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, by degree type.

Program-wide, Human Services graduates at University of Nevada-Las Vegas are 84% women (26) and 16% men (5).

Human Services Bachelor’s Program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Among the 31 bachelor’s human services graduates at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 84% were women (26) and 16% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	6
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 74% of Human Services bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, above the national average of 49%.*

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

More Specific Human Services Concentrations at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

The Human Services program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Services	31

Best-Paid Careers for Human Services Graduates

Those who complete Human Services program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Human Services graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$75,358
Social and Human Service Assistants	$69,957

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.