by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nevada ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. 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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After analyzing 10 schools in Nevada, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. 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 (With Aid) in Nevada ranking, we first look at its average net price, which 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 consider a college'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 analysis found College of Southern Nevada to be the best value (with aid) school in Nevada in this year’s ranking. 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. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $7,773 a year.
A rank of #2 on our Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nevada list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great place for students working on their degree. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large public school located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Nevada - Las Vegas is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Nevada. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $13,030.
Out of the 10 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Reno, Nevada.
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 net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $8,954 a year.
A rank of #4 on our Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nevada list means Great Basin College is a great place for students working on their degree. 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 #7 for quality in the state of Nevada. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $7,824.
A rank of #5 on our Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nevada list means University of Nevada - Reno is a great place for students working on their degree. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a large student population. It is a public school.
University of Nevada - Reno has the honor of being ranked #2 in Nevada for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $16,398 a year.
Western Nevada College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nevada ranking. Carson City, Nevada is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
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 net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $14,400 a year.
Nevada State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nevada list. This medium-sized public school is located in Henderson, Nevada.
Nevada State College has the honor of being ranked #4 in Nevada for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $17,046.
University of Phoenix - Nevada landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nevada ranking. UOPX - Nevada is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a small student population. It is a private for-profit school.
Not only is University of Phoenix - Nevada a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Nevada for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $19,112 a year.
Career College of Northern Nevada ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nevada 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 #10 in Nevada for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $20,720 a year.
With a ranking of #10, Sierra Nevada College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Nevada list. Incline Village, Nevada is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Sierra Nevada College a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Nevada for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $36,696 a year.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.