University of Nevada-Reno
University of Nevada-Reno is a public college in Reno, NV. Its average net price is $13,797 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $11,183 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $10,966 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $12,038 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $14,825 |
| $110,001 and up | $20,329 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $54,611 |
| 8 years after entry | $62,976 |
| 10 years after entry | $67,303 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $63,623 Small program - rough guide n=64 | $22,205 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Agriculture, General | $43,778 National median for this major n=2,007 | Not published |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | $33,068 National median for this major n=336 | $23,225 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Anthropology | $35,782 Small program - rough guide n=33 | Not published |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | $44,128 National median for this major n=605 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $38,250 n=124 | $16,161 n=136 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $70,896 National median for this major n=5,750 | Not published |
| Biotechnology | $49,893 National median for this major n=883 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $43,154 Small program - rough guide n=58 | $13,089 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| Business and Commerce | $51,669 n=145 | $15,748 n=143 |
| Chemical Engineering | $70,366 Small program - rough guide n=41 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering | $75,242 Small program - rough guide n=65 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | $18,780 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Communications | $47,778 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $14,798 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Computer Science | $52,432 Small program - rough guide n=93 | $16,375 Small program - rough guide n=90 |
| Computer Science | $75,050 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $19,250 n=119 |
| Criminal Justice | $40,094 Small program - rough guide n=86 | $17,427 n=105 |
| Criminology | $39,753 Small program - rough guide n=99 | Not published |
| Dance | $28,513 National median for this major n=2,991 | Not published |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | $39,341 National median for this major n=2,106 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Economics | $52,439 Small program - rough guide n=54 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $79,365 Small program - rough guide n=55 | $19,341 Small program - rough guide n=56 |
| Engineering Physics | $71,501 National median for this major n=458 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $38,292 Small program - rough guide n=72 | $19,250 Small program - rough guide n=63 |
| Environmental Conservation | $41,115 Small program - rough guide n=32 | $18,750 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | $68,044 National median for this major n=1,601 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $54,950 n=118 | $17,000 Small program - rough guide n=85 |
| Forestry | $46,339 National median for this major n=1,230 | Not published |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | $67,287 National median for this major n=148 | Not published |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $40,241 n=149 | Not published |
| History | $46,303 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $20,792 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $41,927 n=111 | $19,750 Small program - rough guide n=68 |
| International Business | $45,257 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $39,742 Small program - rough guide n=36 | Not published |
| Journalism | $43,830 n=116 | $15,186 Small program - rough guide n=71 |
| Liberal Arts | $46,874 Small program - rough guide n=45 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| Marketing | $45,749 n=163 | $17,423 n=147 |
| Materials Engineering | $75,940 National median for this major n=1,055 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $51,282 Small program - rough guide n=44 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $72,536 n=146 | $22,000 Small program - rough guide n=78 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | $79,926 National median for this major n=109 | Not published |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $40,887 Small program - rough guide n=32 | $18,800 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | $84,934 National median for this major n=169 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $37,979 Small program - rough guide n=71 | $16,989 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | $35,467 National median for this major n=4,169 | Not published |
| Plant Sciences | $44,457 National median for this major n=1,948 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $39,742 Small program - rough guide n=90 | $18,909 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Psychology | $38,246 n=192 | $15,000 n=130 |
| Public Health | $44,043 n=132 | $20,500 n=257 |
| Registered Nursing | $90,108 n=216 | $20,250 n=216 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | $38,319 National median for this major n=11,840 | $19,156 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $43,850 Small program - rough guide n=58 | $17,589 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Social Work | $43,794 Small program - rough guide n=61 | $19,875 Small program - rough guide n=82 |
| Sociology | $39,255 Small program - rough guide n=37 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $34,971 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $15,000 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $48,799 Small program - rough guide n=70 | $12,068 Small program - rough guide n=65 |
| Teaching | $49,622 Small program - rough guide n=95 | $18,750 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | $41,941 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $22,500 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
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