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Sociology at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

73 Bachelor's Degrees
2 Master's Degrees
2 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UNLV ranks in comparison to other schools with sociology programs.

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Sociology Degrees Available at UNLV

UNLV Sociology Rankings

The bachelor's program at UNLV was ranked #105 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #1 in Nevada.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 24
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 32
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Sociology Graduates 32
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 38
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 39
Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 40
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 42
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Sociology Graduates 42
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans 43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 61
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Sociology 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 63
Best Value Colleges for Sociology 65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 65
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 69
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 72
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 75
Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools 86
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 98
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 101
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 102
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 103
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 104
Best Sociology Schools 105
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Schools 114
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates 122
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 122
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates 127
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 127
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 153
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 156

Popularity of Sociology at UNLV

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nevada - Las Vegas handed out 73 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 62 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UNLV. This makes it the #161 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in sociology in 2021, making the school the #83 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UNLV Sociology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

UNLV Sociology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from UNLV. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 21
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 11

UNLV Sociology Master’s Program

All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in sociology from UNLV in 2021 were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in sociology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

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