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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Nevada

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$53,732 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 925 degrees and certificates from a Nevada school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Nevada to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the social sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Nevada.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nevada - Reno the most popular school in Nevada for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.

Of the 24 students majoring in social sciences at UNR, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Nevada - Reno

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 55% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 51,430
Washington 3,812
Oregon 2,748
Hawaii 586
Alaska 90

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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