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Finance at University of Nevada - Reno

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Finance at University of Nevada - Reno

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 21,463. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 142 students received a bachelor's degree in finance from UNR.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Finance section at the bottom of this page.

UNR Finance Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance
  • Master’s Degree in Finance

UNR Finance Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks finance programs across the country. The following shows how UNR performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The finance major at UNR is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Finance. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools 75
Most Popular Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools 103
Most Popular Finance Schools 109
Most Popular Finance Master’s Degree Schools 115
Most Focused Finance Master’s Degree Schools 127
Most Focused Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools 192
Most Focused Finance Schools 208
Best Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools 267
Best Finance Schools 288

In 2019, 7 students received their master’s degree in finance from UNR. This makes it the #115 most popular school for finance master’s degree candidates in the country.

Finance Student Demographics at UNR

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the finance majors at University of Nevada - Reno.

UNR Finance Bachelor’s Program

19% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 142 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in finance from UNR. About 81% were men and 19% were women.

UNR Gender Breakdown of Finance Bachelor's Degree Grads

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in finance at UNR are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its finance bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a bachelor's in finance.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Finance Majors at University of Nevada - Reno
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 96
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

UNR Finance Master’s Program

29% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of finance master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

UNR Gender Breakdown of Finance Master's Degree Grads

Of the students who received a finance master's degree from UNR, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the finance master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a master's in finance.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Finance Majors at University of Nevada - Reno
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNR also has a doctoral program available in finance. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Finance Grads May Go Into

A degree in finance 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 - Reno.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
General and Operations Managers 18,330 $128,080
Financial Managers 5,890 $123,890
Loan Officers 3,360 $80,290
Chief Executives 920 $215,590
Financial Analysts 840 $83,370

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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