Social Sciences at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what University of Nevada - Las Vegas has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 31,142 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 333 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UNLV.

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

UNLV Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UNLV

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UNLV does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UNLV Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UNLV 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 social sciences major at UNLV is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. 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
	131

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UNLV. This makes it the #185 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #140 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UNLV

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

UNLV Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 333 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from UNLV in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences 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 - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	96
White	133
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	39

UNLV Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 22 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from UNLV in 2021, 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UNLV does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNLV also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	99
Economics	81
Sociology	77
Anthropology	47
Urban Studies	35
General Social Sciences	22

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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 - Las Vegas.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Managers	7,120	$102,060
High School Teachers	5,930	$57,910
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	3,030	$59,090
Urban and Regional Planners	220	$81,300
Anthropologists and Archeologists	170	$60,480

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Stan Shebs under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.