by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nevada ranking is part of that endeavor. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Nevada to determine which ones have the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nevada ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $48-$75k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found University of Nevada - Las Vegas to be the best value (income $48-$75k) school for bachelor’s degrees in Nevada in this year’s ranking. UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Nevada - Las Vegas a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Nevada for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $12,947.
Out of the 5 bachelor’s degree schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the #2 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Not only is College of Southern Nevada a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Nevada for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,114.
A rank of #3 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nevada list means University of Nevada - Reno is a great place for students working on their degree. UNR is a public institution 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 $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,105.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Great Basin College. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nevada list. Located in Elko, Nevada, the school is a small public institution.
Not only is Great Basin College a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Nevada for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,084.
A rank of #5 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nevada list means Nevada State College is a great place for students working on their degree. Nevada State College is a medium-sized public school located in Henderson, Nevada.
Not only is Nevada State College a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Nevada for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,224.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.