2022 Best Value Colleges for Sociology in Nevada (With Aid)

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 “Best Value Sociology Schools in Nevada For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 37,747 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States.

Across Nevada, there were 111 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools in Nevada For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in sociology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sociology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the sociology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 “Best Value Sociology Schools in Nevada For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Sociology Schools in Nevada For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sociology Schools in Nevada For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Sociology in Nevada (With Aid)

#1

University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

#2 in overall quality

$11,424 Average Net Price

$46,561 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools in Nevada For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #1 spot on the list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 68 students in 2019-2020.

UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Sociology Schools in Nevada” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nevada - Las Vegas is $11,424 for Nevada Sociology students with aid.

Read more about Sociology at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

#2

University of Nevada - Reno

Reno, Nevada

#1 in overall quality

$15,081 Average Net Price

$41,025 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Sociology Schools in Nevada For Those Getting Aid. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

UNR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Sociology Schools in Nevada” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nevada - Reno is $15,081 for Nevada Sociology students with aid.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Nevada - Reno

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• Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)

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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