Ranked #13 in popularity, social work is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Social Work Schools in Nevada ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 516 degrees in social work to qualified students.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Social Work Schools in Nevada list to help you make the college decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social work degrees they offer, see the list below.
It is difficult to beat University of Nevada - Reno if you want to pursue a degree in social work. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Degree recipients from the social work program at University of Nevada - Reno make $6,121 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social work. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Social Work degree recipients from University of Nevada - Las Vegas receive an earnings boost of around $6,500 above the average income of social work graduates.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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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