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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of Nevada-Reno with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Nevada residents, the tuition & fees are $6,584 and $23,540 for non-Nevada residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $330 for Nevada residents and $685 for out-of-state students.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$5,792$22,748
Fees$792$792
Cost per Credit$330$685
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$13,700 (On-Campus) / $13,700 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,370 (On-Campus) / $5,370 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$26,854$43,810
Off-Campus Total$26,854$43,810
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$5,931$6,318$6,290$6,444$6,584
Out-of-State$20,982$21,971$22,380$22,986$23,540

Graduate Program Overview

University of Nevada-Reno is a four-years, public school located in Reno, Nevada. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $6,584 for Nevada residents and $23,540 for out-of-state students.
It offers 132 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of Nevada-Reno
TypeFour-years, Public
AddressNorth Virginia Street, Reno, NV
Graduate School Students4,009 students
1,152 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$6,584
Out-of-State$23,540
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 132 Graduate Programs
69 Master's, 41 Doctorate, 22 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of Nevada-Reno offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 132 major areas - 69 Master's (2 online programs), 41 Doctorate , 16 Post-Bachelor', 6 Post-Master'. 970 students have been conferred Master's degree and 229 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total9702293613
Men34394152
Women6271352111
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)- NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EthicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Applied and Professional EthicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Science Technologies/Technicians
what is Science Technologies/Technicians program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nuclear/Nuclear Power Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Public Health- - 2 NOT OFFERED
Clinical Nurse LeaderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Agriculture
what is Agriculture program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Range Science and Management1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resources/Conservation12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)5 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Journalism15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Science27 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Multicultural Education15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching10 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering26 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Engineering3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Metallurgical Engineering2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mining and Mineral Engineering2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geological/Geophysical Engineering1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foreign Languages and Literatures4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
what is Work and Family Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Development and Family Studies4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
what is Legal Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Legal Professions and Studies (other)17 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biostatistics2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biotechnology9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other)1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Neuroscience4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematical Statistics and Probability9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Analytics18ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geophysics and Seismology3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hydrology and Water Resources Science8 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Psychology4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)21 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration6 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism-ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work187 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics8 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Art/Art Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physician Assistant23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health96 - - NOT OFFERED
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (other)2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management128 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Finance15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Pediatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED 2
Geriatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Agriculture
what is Agriculture program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Range Science and Management- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EducationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mining and Mineral Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
what is Legal Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Legal Professions and Studies (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biochemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Molecular PharmacologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Neuroscience- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematical Statistics and Probability- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical PhysicsNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geophysics and Seismology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hydrology and Water Resources Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health- - - NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED -
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
MedicineNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 21,034 students enrolled in University of Nevada-Reno including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 4,009 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 1,574 male and 2,435 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,622 full-time and 2,387 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 1,152 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 238 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total4,009
Men Students1,574
Women Students2,435
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total4,009
Full-time Students1,622
Part-time Students2,387
By race/ethnicity 2,134 White, 158 Black, and 286 Asian students are attending at University of Nevada-Reno. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total4,009
American Indian /
Native American		25
Asian286
Black158
Hispanic616
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		10
White2,134
Two or more races229
Un-Known122
63 students are younger than 22 and 659 students are older than 65. The school has 2,095 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,155 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total4,009
21 & Under63
22-24827
25-291,268
30-34735
35-39420
40 & Over659
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of Nevada-Reno, 1,152 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 238 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,972
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,152
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses238
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,582
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,152
Nevada Resident769
Other State In U.S.380
Outside of U.S.3
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