by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Nevada Schools For The Money For Those Making $30-$48k ranking - to help you make that decision. A school that typically has a high sticker price may actually be very affordable, depending on how much need-based financial aid you receive.
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We analyzed 9 schools across Nevada to determine which have the best value programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nevada ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $30-$48k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named College of Southern Nevada the best value (income $30-$48k) school in Nevada. CSN is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is College of Southern Nevada a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Nevada for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $6,611.
The quality degree programs at University of Nevada - Las Vegas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nevada. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas has the honor of being ranked #1 in Nevada for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,555.
A rank of #3 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nevada list means Truckee Meadows Community College is a great place for students working on their degree. Truckee Meadows Community College is located in Reno, Nevada and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Truckee Meadows Community College has the honor of being ranked #5 in Nevada for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $5,085.
The quality degree programs at University of Nevada - Reno helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nevada. This large public school is located in Reno, Nevada.
Not only is University of Nevada - Reno a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Nevada for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $12,553.
The quality degree programs at Great Basin College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nevada. Great Basin College is a public institution located in Elko, Nevada.
Great Basin College has the honor of being ranked #7 in Nevada for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $8,732.
Western Nevada College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nevada list. WNC is a small public school situated in Carson City, Nevada.
Western Nevada College has the honor of being ranked #6 in Nevada for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $10,919.
Nevada State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nevada list. NSC is a medium-sized public school situated in Henderson, Nevada.
Not only is Nevada State College a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Nevada for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $14,196.
With a ranking of #8, Career College of Northern Nevada did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nevada list. This small private for-profit school is located in Sparks, Nevada.
Not only is Career College of Northern Nevada a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Nevada for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $22,774.
Sierra Nevada College landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Nevada ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Incline Village, Nevada.
Sierra Nevada College has the honor of being ranked #9 in Nevada for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $45,840.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.