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2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in Nevada

3 Colleges
$32,986 Avg Salary
$22,276 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Sociology Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 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 Sociology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Sociology Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nevada - Las Vegas the most popular school in Nevada for sociology students. UNLV is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at UNLV accumulate an average of around $23,051 in student debt.

Full Sociology at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

Out of the 3 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at UNR take out is $21,500.

Full Sociology at University of Nevada - Reno Report

#3

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in Nevada list. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
California 15,498
Washington 650
Oregon 341
Hawaii 96
Alaska 5

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 3 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 Kontos.

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