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Social Science Schools
in NV
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Great Basin College
Truckee Meadows Community College
University of Phoenix-Las Vegas Campus
College of Southern Nevada
University of Phoenix-Northern Nevada Campus
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Social Science Schools in Nevada
Nevada contains eight schools that offer social science programs. University of Nevada-Las Vegas, the highest-ranking social science school in NV, has a total student population of 29,080 and is the 1903rd highest ranked school in America.
Of the 8 social science schools in Nevada, only 3 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Sierra Nevada College comes out as the most expensive ($25,134/yr), with Great Basin College as the lowest recorded at only $6,844/yr.
Social Science students from Nevada schools who go on to become social scientists, legislators, politicians, professors, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 29,250 people working as social scientists and related workers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $73,450. Also, Sociologists make on average $76,190 per year and there are about 4,430 of them employed in the US today.
Also, within the social science schools in Nevada, the average student population is 3,396 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1. Aside from social science, there are 786 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,014 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $2,730, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
Social Science Programs in Nevada
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
- Social sciences
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD - Social Sciences, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
- Social Science Teacher Education
Levels offered: Bachelors - Social sciences
Levels offered: Bachelors - Social Sciences, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
- Social sciences
Levels offered: Certificate
- Social sciences
Levels offered: Associates - Social Sciences, General
Levels offered: Associates
Nevada Interesting Facts
- In 1899 Charles Fey invented a slot machine named the Liberty Bell. The device became the model for all slots to follow.
- The Reno Ice Pavilion is a 16,000-square-foot rink once dismantled and moved to Reno from Atlantic City, New Jersey.
- Bugsy Siegel named his Las Vegas casino "The Flamingo" for the long legs of his showgirl sweetheart, Virginia Hill.
- The Imperial Palace on the Las Vegas strip is the nation's first off-airport airline baggage check-in service.
- Bertha was a performing elephant that entertained for 37 years at John Ascuaga's Nugget casino located in Sparks. She was 48 years old when she died.