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Finance at University of Nevada-Reno

If you plan to study Finance, take a look at what University of Nevada-Reno. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Nevada-Reno is located in Reno, NV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 157 finance degrees were awarded at University of Nevada-Reno.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Nevada-Reno

Many students take online classes at University of Nevada-Reno. Among 23,024 students, 1,483 (6%) studied exclusively online and 6,208 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Finance Rankings at University of Nevada-Reno

Use these rankings to compare University of Nevada-Reno’s Finance program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Nevada	#1 of 2
Best Value	Nevada	#2 of 2
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#10 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#15 of 27
Best Value	Nationwide	#135 of 532
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#167 of 525

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Nevada	#1 of 2
Best Value	Nevada	#2 of 2
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#10 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#15 of 27
Best Value	Nationwide	#135 of 532
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#167 of 525

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Finance graduates at University of Nevada-Reno, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Finance graduates at University of Nevada-Reno are 22% women (34) and 78% men (123).

Finance Bachelor’s Program at University of Nevada-Reno

Among the 146 bachelor’s finance degrees awarded at University of Nevada-Reno, 21% were women (30) and 79% were men (116).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Reno.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	85
Hispanic / Latino	28
Black / African American	3
Asian	14
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 39% of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Reno, higher than the national average of 29%.*

Finance Master’s Program at University of Nevada-Reno

Among the 11 master’s finance graduates at University of Nevada-Reno, 36% were women (4) and 64% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance master’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Reno.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of Finance master’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Reno, below the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Finance Graduates

Students who finish Finance program at University of Nevada-Reno go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Finance graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers	$96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$92,240
Personal Financial Advisors	$91,777

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.