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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) in Nevada

2 Ranked Colleges
3 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master's in Nevada For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 37,807 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,727 and had an average of $23,622 in loans still to pay off.

Across Nevada, there were 111 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,750 and $20,572 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,581 and $45,224 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sociology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the sociology 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 Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for nevada master’s degree sociology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) in Nevada

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #1 spot on the list. UNLV is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 2 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNLV, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Nevada” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962.

Read full report on Sociology at UNLV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $48-$75k. UNR is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 1 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Nevada” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNR Sociology Report

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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