Sociology at University of Nevada - Reno

If you are interested in studying sociology, you may want to check out the program at University of Nevada - Reno. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from UNR.

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

UNR Sociology Degrees Available

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

UNR Sociology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at UNR 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 Master’s Degree Schools	59

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UNR. This makes it the #142 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNR Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNR is $30,545. This is less than $30,566, which is the national average of all sociology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Sociology Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 31 sociology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNR, about 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at UNR since its program graduates 4% more men than 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 sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UNR Sociology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in sociology from UNR. About 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. UNR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 42% more men than 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 sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNR also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• International Relations & National Security
• 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 - Reno.

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 delamare under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.