by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nevada ranking is part of that endeavor. 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 5 schools across Nevada to determine which have the best value Associate Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nevada ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $75-$110k 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 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:
College of Southern Nevada tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $75-$110k) school for associate degrees in Nevada for overall quality. College of Southern Nevada is a large public school located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Not only is College of Southern Nevada a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Nevada for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $10,820.
Out of the 5 associate degree schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Reno, Nevada.
Not only is Truckee Meadows Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Nevada for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $6,688.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Great Basin College. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nevada list. This small public school is located in Elko, Nevada.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Great Basin College is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Nevada. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $11,624.
A rank of #4 on our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Nevada list means Western Nevada College is a great place for students working on their degree. WNC is a small public school situated in Carson City, Nevada.
Western Nevada College 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 $75-$110k per year is $13,648.
Out of the 5 associate degree schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Career College of Northern Nevada landed the #5 spot on the list. Sparks, Nevada is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private for-profit school.
Career College of Northern Nevada 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 $75-$110k per year is $23,949.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.