2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) in Nevada

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Sociology is the 20th most popular major in the country with 37,747 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Nevada, there were 111 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 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 $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in sociology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sociology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the sociology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 $0-$30k” 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 $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for nevada master’s degree sociology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) in Nevada

#1

University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

#1 in overall quality

$21,962 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 2 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV also took the #1 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Nevada” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at UNLV

#2

University of Nevada - Reno

Reno, Nevada

$21,971 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 1 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Nevada” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at University of Nevada - Reno

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)

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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