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Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

What traits are you looking for in a higher education/higher education administration school? To help you decide if University of Nevada - Las Vegas is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's higher education/higher education administration program.

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 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration section at the bottom of this page.

UNLV Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • Doctorate Degree in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

UNLV Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Rankings

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There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in higher education/higher education administration, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Student Demographics at UNLV

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the higher education/higher education administration majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

UNLV Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Program

67% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a master's degree in higher education/higher education administration from UNLV. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in higher education/higher education administration each year. UNLV does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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In the higher education/higher education administration master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 7% 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 higher education/higher education administration.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Careers That Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in higher education/higher education administration 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
Postsecondary Education Administrators 800 $115,060
Education Administrators 170 $84,480

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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