by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Nevada” ranking.
Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 205,984 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 46 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,876 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Nevada” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their social sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Nevada”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Nevada. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 24 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Nevada list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’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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