Public Administration at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Every public administration school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public admin 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.

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

UNLV Public Administration Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Admin

UNLV Public Administration Rankings

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.

In 2021, 64 students received their master’s degree in public admin from UNLV. This makes it the #52 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNLV Public Admin Graduates

The median salary of public admin students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNLV is $41,658. This is less than $42,063, which is the national average of all public admin majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Public Admin Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV Public Administration Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students graduated with a master's degree in public admin from UNLV. About 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in public admin each year. UNLV does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the public admin master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 14% 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 public admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UNLV also has a doctoral program available in public admin. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Public Policy
• Human Services
• Social Work

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin 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
General and Operations Managers	18,330	$128,080
Managers	7,120	$102,060
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	1,170	$94,750
Chief Executives	920	$215,590
Social and Community Service Managers	790	$75,840

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.