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Architecture at University of Nevada–Las Vegas

University of Nevada–Las Vegas graduates about 69 architecture majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 91st of 159 schools we score for architecture, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally.

56/100Solid#91 of 159 for architecture →
Graduates a year692% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$59,0001.08× the same major nationally
Admit rate96%whole school
SAT middle 50%1000–1220whole school

Around University of Nevada–Las Vegas

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Robert Bigelow Physics building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).
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Where architecture happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Graduate Arts Studio, Paul B. Sogg Architecture Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 76 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 16 · Arts 7 · Library 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the architecture ranking

  1. Washington State University 58
  2. California State Polytechnic University–Pomona 57
  3. Chatham University 57
  4. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 56
  5. Tuskegee University 56
  6. Temple University 55
  7. North Dakota State University 55
  8. Oklahoma State University 55

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nevada–Las Vegas with every school we score in architecture. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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