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Languages at University of Nevada–Reno

University of Nevada–Reno graduates about 49 languages majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 190th of 586 schools we score for languages, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×). Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

64/100Solid#190 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year491% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$51,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1270whole school

Around University of Nevada–Reno

The UNR QSU Day of Silence 5k walk/run on April 15, 2011. Proceeds were to be us
Silence QSU 2011 900x600 23 (5622745469)Photo: Wheeler Cowperthwaite from Espanola, New Mexico, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Campus of the University of Nevada, Reno
Knowledge Center Panorama 4Photo: Wheeler Cowperthwaite · CC BY 2.0 · source
The University of Nevada, Reno (usually referred to as the University of Nevada
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada (3161659371)Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The University of Nevada, Reno (usually referred to as the University of Nevada
National Judicial College, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada (3162493530)Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, Frandsen Humanities, Mackay Mines.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 125 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 9 · Student housing 9 · Chapel 5 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. George Mason University 65
  2. Washington & Jefferson College 65
  3. Wayne State University 64
  4. Miami University–Oxford 64
  5. Beloit College 64
  6. Washington State University 64
  7. University of St. Thomas (MN) 64
  8. Whittier College 64

Other strong majors at University of Nevada–Reno

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nevada–Reno with every school we score in languages. 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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