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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Nevada

2 Colleges
$19,787 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 32 degrees and certificates were awarded to general social sciences students who went to a Nevada college or university. This makes it the #93 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Nevada ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Nevada to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Nevada - Las Vegas to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Nevada. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at UNLV take out is $19,787.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Great Basin College is a great place for general social sciences students. Located in the town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Great Basin College

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 9,314
Washington 518
Oregon 614
Hawaii 134
Alaska 21

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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