Social Sciences at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if University of Nevada - Las Vegas is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 31,142 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received their master's degree in social sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UNLV Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UNLV

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UNLV offers distance education options for social sciences at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UNLV Social Sciences Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #140 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UNLV

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

UNLV Social Sciences Master’s Program

The social sciences program at UNLV awarded 22 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	8
Political Science & Government	8
Anthropology	7
Sociology	4
General Social Sciences	1

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Managers	7,120	$102,060
High School Teachers	5,930	$57,910
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	3,030	$59,090
Urban and Regional Planners	220	$81,300
Anthropologists and Archeologists	170	$60,480

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Stan Shebs under License

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