2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $48-$75k) in Nevada

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 38,020 people earned their degree in public health, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,740 and had an average of $35,895 in loans still to pay off.

Across Nevada, there were 98 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,800 and $35,888 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 14 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $84,833 and $191,671 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public health. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public health programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public health program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $48-$75k) in Nevada

#1

University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

#1 in overall quality

$21,962 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 12 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV also made our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nevada” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Public Health Report

#2

University of Nevada - Reno

Reno, Nevada

#2 in overall quality

$21,971 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public health students in 2019-2020.

UNR also took the #2 spot in our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nevada” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971.

Full UNR Public Health Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $48-$75k)

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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