2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Nevada

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 205,726 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,801 and had an average of $23,466 in loans still to pay off.

Across Nevada, there were 835 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,922 and $20,990 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 28 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $84,833 and $191,671 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for nevada doctor’s degree social sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Nevada

#1

University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

#1 in overall quality

$21,962 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV also took the #1 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nevada” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Sciences at UNLV

#2

University of Nevada - Reno

Reno, Nevada

#1 in overall quality

$21,971 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #2 spot on the list. UNR is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 10 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nevada” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Social Sciences at UNR

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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