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Sociology at University of Nevada - Reno

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Sociology at University of Nevada - Reno

If you plan to study sociology, take a look at what University of Nevada - Reno has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 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.

UNR Sociology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Sociology

UNR Sociology Rankings

Sociology Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Sociology Master’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 sociology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNR, about 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in sociology each year. UNR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 34% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno 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 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 - Reno.

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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