2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in Nevada
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Sociology School for You
In 2020-2021, 120 degrees and certificates were awarded to sociology students who went to a Nevada college or university. This makes it the #39 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Sociology Schools in Nevada ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Nevada to see which ones offered the best value programs for sociology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Nevada Schools for Affordable Quality in Sociology
Our 2023 rankings named University of Nevada - Las Vegas the best value school in Nevada for sociology students. UNLV is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.
UNLV undergraduate students pay an average of $8,737 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, sociology graduates from UNLV carry an average student debtload of $23,051.
UNLV also took the #3 spot in our Best Sociology Schools in Nevada rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Reno is a great value for sociology students. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNR undergraduate students pay an average of $8,737 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Sociology majors at UNR take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNR is ranked #1 for overall quality for sociology in Nevada.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 15,498 |
| Washington | 650 |
| Oregon | 341 |
| Hawaii | 96 |
| Alaska | 5 |
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Majors Related to Sociology
Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Sociology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| 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).
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