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General Social Sciences at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Social Sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Nevada-Las Vegas sits in Las Vegas, NV.

During the most recent reporting year, 15 general social sciences degrees were granted at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Studying Online at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Online coursework is an option at University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Of 32,911 students, 3,840 (12%) studied exclusively online and 16,321 (50%) took at least some classes online.

General Social Sciences Rankings at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Rankings can help you compare University of Nevada-Las Vegas’s General Social Sciences program against peer institutions.

Earnings for General Social Sciences Graduates from University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Students who complete University of Nevada-Las Vegas’s General Social Sciences program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$31,305
4 years	$53,941
5 years	$58,005

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, General Social Sciences graduates from University of Nevada-Las Vegas take home a median $53,941, compared with $60,972 for all University of Nevada-Las Vegas graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Social Sciences graduates at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Social Sciences graduates at University of Nevada-Las Vegas are 67% women (10) and 33% men (5).

General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Of the 13 bachelor’s general social sciences graduates at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 77% were women (10) and 23% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Social Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of General Social Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, higher than the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Social Sciences Concentrations at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

This General Social Sciences program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Social Sciences	15

Highest-Paying Careers for General Social Sciences Graduates

Those who complete General Social Sciences program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for General Social Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.