Economics at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 31,142. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from UNLV.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.
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UNLV Economics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
- Master’s Degree in Economics
UNLV Economics Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how UNLV performed in these rankings.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The economics major at UNLV is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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 |
|---|---|
| Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools | 132 |
| Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 341 |
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in economics from UNLV. This makes it the #133 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.
Earnings of UNLV Economics Graduates
The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNLV is $42,891. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Economics Student Demographics at UNLV
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.
UNLV Economics Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics 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 economics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| White | 35 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
UNLV Economics Master’s Program
In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 31% 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 economics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UNLV also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into
A degree in economics 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Managers | 7,120 | $102,060 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 3,030 | $59,090 |
| Economics Professors | 90 | $79,310 |
| Economists | 70 | $79,170 |
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.
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