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Sociology at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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Sociology at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology program at University of Nevada - Las Vegas stacks up to those at other schools.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 31,142. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received their master's degree in sociology.

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

UNLV Sociology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Sociology
  • Doctorate Degree in Sociology

UNLV Sociology Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #83 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV Sociology Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in sociology from UNLV. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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In the sociology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 65% 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 sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Sociology Professors 50 $70,990

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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