2023 Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Nevada
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Nevada to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 for a Master's in Sociology
Our analysis found University of Nevada - Reno to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Nevada. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNR graduate students pay an average of $6,290 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UNR did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Nevada list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Nevada - Las Vegas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sociology schools in Nevada. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNLV are $6,607 per year.
UNLV also made our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Nevada list, coming in at #3.
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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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