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 has developed its Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nevada ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 8 schools across Nevada to determine which have the best value programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nevada ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $48-$75k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality 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.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
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 2024 rankings named College of Southern Nevada the best value (income $48-$75k) school in Nevada. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, the school is a large public institution.
College of Southern Nevada has the honor of being ranked #3 in Nevada for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $9,114.
Out of the 8 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Truckee Meadows Community College is located in Reno, Nevada and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Truckee Meadows Community College is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Nevada. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $5,437.
Out of the 8 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #3 spot on the list. UNLV is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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 $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $12,947.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nevada list. University of Nevada - Reno is a large public school located in Reno, Nevada.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Nevada - Reno is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Nevada. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,105.
A rank of #5 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nevada list means Western Nevada College is a great place for students working on their degree. WNC is a public institution located in Carson City, Nevada.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Western Nevada College is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Nevada. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $11,814.
Great Basin College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nevada ranking, coming in at #6. Great Basin College is a public institution located in Elko, Nevada.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Great Basin College is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Nevada. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $11,084.
Nevada State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) 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. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $15,224.
Career College of Northern Nevada ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Nevada list. This small private for-profit school is located in Sparks, Nevada.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Career College of Northern Nevada is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Nevada. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $21,286.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.