Sociology at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV · Bachelor's Degree · about 53 graduates a year

$33,553
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,528
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,657
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#325 of 462
Rank by pay
#275 of 462
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,109
Median federal debt

University of Nevada-Las Vegas graduates in sociology earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Nevada-Las Vegas Compares for Sociology

All 462 colleges reporting sociology earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$101,536$96,641#1$58,541
2William & Mary Williamsburg, VA$87,655$79,818#3—
3Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$83,649$91,378#2—
4Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$81,722$75,274#4$64,377
5George Washington University Washington, DC$78,857$69,099#12—
6Barnard College New York, NY$77,821$74,069#7$48,215
7New York University New York, NY$77,650$73,907#9$22,697
8Northwestern University Evanston, IL$75,267$73,949#8$38,402
9Cornell University Ithaca, NY$73,200$69,671#11$36,709
10University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$72,217$73,445#10—
…
322Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$48,664$51,311#249$32,132
323University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC$48,591$52,145#234$29,220
324University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK$48,562$54,524#163$37,727
325University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$48,528$50,366#275$33,553
326University of Wyoming Laramie, WY$48,508$50,556#268$27,059
327University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI$48,451$50,416#274$37,888
328New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$48,419$56,062#125$31,376

Other Majors at University of Nevada-Las Vegas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,765$77,254#94 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,901$67,050#55 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$94,600$83,327#213 of 966
Computer Science$94,475$64,854#207 of 349
Computer Engineering$93,830$65,436#155 of 189
Civil Engineering$90,474$69,629#53 of 233
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$85,095$62,134#52 of 253
Data Processing$84,099$44,431—
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,319$50,861#239 of 452
Construction Management—$75,485—
Accounting and Related Services$74,490$49,751#366 of 796
Architecture$72,468—#18 of 78
Public Administration$72,433—#9 of 47
Economics$72,119$30,432#245 of 368
Mathematics$70,999$34,624#150 of 309
Health and Medical Administrative Services$64,926$40,686#90 of 275
International Business$63,681$27,376#94 of 115
Biology$62,087$24,989#276 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,524$33,770#736 of 1176
Special Education and Teaching$60,958$49,827#21 of 177
Social Work$60,344$44,427#40 of 420
Marketing$58,919$36,304#401 of 516
Political Science and Government$58,855$27,886#352 of 565
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$58,787$27,828#40 of 67
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,719$35,277#48 of 137
Nutrition Sciences$58,160$27,171#35 of 53
Human Services$58,130$34,359#7 of 94
Urban Studies/Affairs$58,010$46,712#20 of 30
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,556$37,639#229 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$56,944$32,365#245 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Nevada-Las Vegas sociology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,553 one year after graduating and $48,528 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Nevada-Las Vegas rank for sociology?

Among 462 colleges reporting earnings for sociology graduates, University of Nevada-Las Vegas ranks #325 by median pay four years after graduation, and #275 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology at University of Nevada-Las Vegas worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for sociology ($52,657), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,109.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.