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Education at University of Nevada–Las Vegas

University of Nevada–Las Vegas graduates about 361 education majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 107th of 551 schools we score for education, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, 1.17× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

71/100Strong#107 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year3618% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$56,0001.17× the same major nationally
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
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 education happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Paul McDermott Physical Education Complex, Lynn Bennett Early Childhood Education Center, Holbert H. Hendrix Education Auditorium, William D. Carlson Education 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 education ranking

  1. Pacific University 72
  2. Stony Brook University–SUNY 72
  3. The College of Wooster 72
  4. Mount Holyoke College 72
  5. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 71
  6. University of Missouri 71
  7. University of Arkansas 71
  8. George Mason University 71

Other strong majors at University of Nevada–Las Vegas

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nevada–Las Vegas with every school we score in education. 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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