by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Nevada” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 205,984 social sciences students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.
Across Nevada, there were 925 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,740 and $21,659 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 14 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,253 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Nevada” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in social sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Nevada” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for nevada doctor’s degree social sciences students.
Out of the 2 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #1 spot on the list. UNR is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 9 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Nevada list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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