2024 Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada

Sociology is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #15 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Nevada to determine which ones were the best for sociology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 104 bachelor's degrees in sociology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on sociology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other sociology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized sociology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for sociology students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Sociology Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Sociology in Nevada

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for sociology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Nevada Schools for a Bachelor's in Sociology

1

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

73 Annual Graduates

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in sociology. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in sociology from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

2

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in sociology needs to check out University of Nevada - Reno. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in sociology from University of Nevada - Reno

Best Sociology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	643	8,861
Washington	521	639
Oregon	343	319
Hawaii	172	93
Alaska	87	5

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Sociology Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Sociology area of study, Sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kontos. More about our data sources and methodologies.