Sociology at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology program at University of Nevada - Las Vegas stacks up to those at other schools.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 31,142. Of the 4,885 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nevada - Las Vegas in 2021, 73 of them were sociology majors.

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

UNLV Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
• Master’s Degree in Sociology
• Doctorate Degree in Sociology

UNLV Sociology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at UNLV is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. 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 Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	158

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UNLV. This makes it the #163 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #83 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNLV Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNLV is $35,427. This is 16% higher than $30,566, which is the national average for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

Sociology Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from UNLV. About 26% were men and 74% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at UNLV since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its sociology 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 sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	21
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UNLV Sociology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in sociology from UNLV. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

In the sociology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 41% 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 sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNLV also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• Urban Studies
• Anthropology
• Economics
• Political Science & Government

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Sociology Professors	50	$70,990

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

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