University of Nevada-Reno Graduate Programs

University of Nevada-Reno is a Public, 4-years school located in Reno, NV. Nevada-Reno offers total 132 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $23,540 ($6,584 Nevada residents)
  • Graduate Students: 3,972
  • Graduate Programs: 132

Nevada-Reno Graduate Programs Overview

University of Nevada-Reno (referred to as Nevada-Reno) is a Public, 4-years school located in Reno, NV. Nevada-Reno offers total 132 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at University of Nevada-Reno is $6,584 for Nevada residents and $23,540 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $323 for Nevada residents and $669 for out-of-state students. Total 3,972 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 20,945 with undergraduate students.
Nevada-Reno 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesNevada residents: $6,584
Out-of-State: $23,540
Costs per CreditNevada residents: $323
Out-of-State: $669
Graduate Students3,972
Graduate Programs132 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits University of Nevada-Reno

University of Nevada-Reno is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (4/1/1938 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

University of Nevada-Reno graduate schools offers 132 major programs and 2 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 1,248 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Nevada-Reno. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Nevada-Reno with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 1
Range Science and Management1 program 1
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 12
Natural Resources/Conservation1 program 12
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 5
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)1 program 5
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs 24
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 9
Journalism1 program 15
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 31
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 4
Computer Science1 program 27
Education [+] 7 programs 131
Multicultural Education1 program 15
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 31
Special Education and Teaching1 program 14
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 22
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 30
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 10
Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor1 program 9
Engineering [+] 11 programs 60
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 3
Chemical Engineering1 program 2
Civil Engineering1 program 26
Computer Engineering1 program 6
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 6
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1 program 0
Materials Engineering1 program 3
Mechanical Engineering1 program 9
Metallurgical Engineering1 program 2
Mining and Mineral Engineering1 program 2
Geological/Geophysical Engineering1 program 1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 4
Foreign Languages and Literatures1 program 4
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 4
Human Development and Family Studies1 program 4
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 17
Legal Professions and Studies (other)1 program 17
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 9
English Language and Literature1 program 3
Creative Writing1 program 6
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 7 programs 18
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 1
Biochemistry1 program 1
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1 program 0
Biostatistics1 program 2
Biotechnology1 program 9
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other)1 program 1
Neuroscience1 program 4
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 14
Mathematics1 program 5
Mathematical Statistics and Probability1 program 9
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)18
Business Analytics1 program (1 online)18
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 2
Philosophy1 program 2
Physical Sciences [+] 6 programs 31
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology1 program 6
Chemistry1 program 4
Geology/Earth Science1 program 9
Geophysics and Seismology1 program 3
Hydrology and Water Resources Science1 program 8
Physics1 program 1
Psychology [+] 2 programs 25
Social Psychology1 program 4
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)1 program 21
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs (1 online)6
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 6
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism1 program (1 online)0
Human Services [+] 2 programs 197
Public Administration1 program 10
Social Work1 program 187
Social Sciences [+] 5 programs 25
Anthropology1 program 6
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 8
Geography1 program 5
Political Science and Government1 program 0
Sociology1 program 6
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 programs 7
Art/Art Studies1 program 0
Music1 program 7
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 programs 167
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 22
Physician Assistant1 program 23
Public Health1 program 96
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (other)1 program 2
Nursing Administration1 program 24
Business [+] 3 programs 155
Business Administration and Management1 program 128
Accounting1 program 12
Finance1 program 15
History [+] 1 programs 7
History1 program 7
Total69 programs (2 online)970
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 1
Range Science and Management1 program 1
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 5
Computer Science1 program 5
Education [+] 1 program 13
Education1 program 13
Engineering [+] 9 programs 21
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 2
Chemical Engineering1 program 0
Civil Engineering1 program 8
Computer Engineering1 program 2
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 3
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1 program 0
Materials Engineering1 program 3
Mechanical Engineering1 program 2
Mining and Mineral Engineering1 program 1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)1 program 0
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 0
Legal Professions and Studies (other)1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 2
English Language and Literature1 program 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 5 programs 33
Biochemistry1 program 8
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1 program 11
Molecular Pharmacology1 program 0
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other)1 program 11
Neuroscience1 program 3
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 3
Mathematics1 program 0
Mathematical Statistics and Probability1 program 3
Physical Sciences [+] 7 programs 19
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology1 program 1
Chemistry1 program 10
Chemical Physics1 program 3
Geology/Earth Science1 program 4
Geophysics and Seismology1 program 0
Hydrology and Water Resources Science1 program 0
Physics1 program 1
Psychology [+] 2 programs 13
Social Psychology1 program 5
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)1 program 8
Social Sciences [+] 4 programs 12
Anthropology1 program 4
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 3
Geography1 program 5
Political Science and Government1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 35
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 0
Public Health1 program 1
Nursing Practice1 program 34
Business [+] 1 program 1
Business Administration and Management1 program 1
History [+] 1 programs 1
History1 program 1
Total40 programs159
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 70
Medicine1 program 70
Total1 program70
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 11
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)1 program 11
Education [+] 4 programs 2
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented1 program 0
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 1
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 1
Engineering [+] 1 program 8
Engineering (other)1 program 8
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 1
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 3
Ethics1 program 1
Applied and Professional Ethics1 program 2
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] 1 program 4
Nuclear/Nuclear Power Technology/Technician1 program 4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 3
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 0
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism1 program 3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 programs 4
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies1 program 0
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program 2
Public Health1 program 2
Clinical Nurse Leader1 program 0
Total16 programs36
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 6 programs 13
Nursing Education1 program 1
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing1 program 2
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 4
Nursing Practice1 program 2
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing1 program 4
Total6 programs13

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Nevada-Reno graduate programs is $6,584 for Nevada residents and $23,540 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $323 for Nevada residents and $669 for other students. The average living costs is $18,588 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Nevada-Reno
Nevada residentsOut of State
Tuition$5,814$22,356
Fees$630$630
Costs per Credit Hour$323$669
Living on-campus$18,588
Living off-campus$18,588

Graduate Student Population

At Nevada-Reno graduate schools, there are total 3,972 graduate students. Among them, 1,152 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,540 men and 2,432 women students at Nevada-Reno graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Nevada-Reno.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at University of Nevada-Reno
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,9721,5402,432
American Indian/Native American22517
Asian281105176
Black/African American1495594
Hispanic635199436
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander835
White2,0567521,304
Two More22081139
Un-Known1004357
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Nevada-Reno
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students3,9721,1522382,582

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