2024 Best Sociology Schools in Nevada

If you pursue a degree in sociology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #20 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Sociology Schools in Nevada ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 120 degrees in sociology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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• Best Overall Sociology Schools List

Sociology Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Sociology Schools in Nevada ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Sociology in Nevada

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the sociology degree levels they offer.

Top Nevada Schools in Sociology

1

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

77 Sociology Degrees Awarded

11.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in sociology has to look into University of Nevada - Las Vegas. UNLV is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.More information about a degree in sociology from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

2

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Sociology Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Nevada - Reno if you wish to pursue a degree in sociology. UNR is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Reno.More information about a degree 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	999	15,498
Washington	831	650
Oregon	587	341
Hawaii	267	96
Alaska	167	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Sociology

Sociology is one of 3 different types of Sociology programs to choose from.

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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.