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16 Master's degrees offered by the university
Medical Family Therapy
Apply evidence-based family therapy and health behavior theories and interventions with the Biological, Psychological, Social, and Spiritual (BPSS) framework with individuals, couples, families, and groups in healthcare systems with the Medical Family Therapy course from University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling
The Master of Science (M.S.) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, a 60 semester hour programme , offered by University of Nevada, Las Vegas, prepares professional counselors to work in community agencies, educational settings, as well as private practice.

Political Science
The Department of Political Science major delivered by University of Nevada, Las Vegas, offers a general Master of Arts degree with concentrations in American Politics (including public policy and public law), Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Political Theory.
Communication Studies
The Communication Studies Department at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, emphasizes two areas of study, Interpersonal Communication and Rhetorical Studies. Faculty research and expertise also focus on relational communication, media, political communication, research methods, health communication, and intercultural communication.

Couple and Family Therapy
The Couple and Family Therapy master's degree offered by University of Nevada, Las Vegas, prepares students for a profession as a marriage and family therapist as well as a mental health counselor by integrating components of MFT theories as well as mental health diagnoses.
Multicultural Education
The Graduate Certificate in Multicultural Education (GCME) from University of Nevada, Las Vegas targets full- or part-time graduate students who seek academic preparation in multicultural education in order to build/improve their capacity for working well/effectively with diverse populations.
Political Science
The Political Science course from University of Nevada, Las Vegas may partially satisfy the requirements to teach college level political science courses at community colleges and through dual and concurrent enrollment programs.

Quantitative Business Economics and Mathematical Sciences
The Economics Department at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, offers a Dual Master of Science and Master of Arts Programme in Quantitative Business Economics and Mathematical Sciences for students who want to pursue graduate studies in both disciplines.

Educational Policy and Leadership
The Master of Education in Educational Policy and Leadership major delivered by University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is a 36 semester hour programme that prepares future school leaders to meet the challenges they will face in Southern Nevada PK-12 schools in the 21st century.

Quantitative Business Economics
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Lee Business School Master’s in Quantitative Business Economics is a 12-month graduate STEM programme that combines rigorous training in quantitative business economics with hands-on experience in statistical data analysis, giving students a competitive edge in the market for high-quality, in-demand jobs that require proficiency in analytics.
Social Science Methods
The Social Science Methods Certificate Program from University of Nevada, Las Vegas aims to expand the breadth and depth of methodological training available to UNLV graduate students in the social sciences.

Quantitative Psychology
The certificate in Quantitative Psychology major delivered by University of Nevada, Las Vegas provides graduate students with advanced training in statistical, psychometric, methodological, and computational procedures.

Public Management
The School of Public Policy and Leadership offers a Graduate Certificate in Public Management at University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Anthropology
The Master of Arts major offered by Anthropology offered by University of Nevada, Las Vegas, trains students broadly in both anthropological theory and method.
Social Justice Studies
The graduate certificate in Social Justice Studies (SJS) from University of Nevada, Las Vegas targets full or part-time graduate students who seek professional preparation commensurate with the relevant Transformative Standards for Social Justice, Peace, and Environmental Education codified by Andrzejewski, Baltodano, & Symcox in 2009.

Applied Economics and Data Intelligence
The Master of Science in Applied Economics and Data Intelligence major offered by University of Nevada, Las Vegas is a rigorous programme is a quantitative graduate program that combines skills in programming and data collection, management, and mining, with training in economic reasoning and modern econometric analytics.