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University of Nevada - Las Vegas tops this year’s ranking as the best school in Nevada for overall quality.
Graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UNLV make an average of $55,037 per year during the early years of their career.
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. College Factual has developed its Top Nevada Colleges ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 8 schools in Nevada, we came up with our list of those that offered the highest quality education. To come up with this ranking, we look at more than 20 factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include freshman retention, graduation rate, student-to-faculty ratio, and post graduate earnings, among other things.
We know that one set of rankings doesn't always help you determine the best school for you, so we've created the ability to narrow your list by location and field of study as well as alternative rankings that prioritize different factors such as those of importance to veterans and returning adults or those who value diversity and value for your money.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head!
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
University of Nevada - Las Vegas tops this year’s ranking as the best school in Nevada for overall quality.
Graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UNLV make an average of $55,037 per year during the early years of their career.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #2 in Nevada on this year’s overall quality ranking.
The low student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1% Upon graduation, bachelor’s degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $60,614 during the early years of their career..
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #3 on our 2025 Best Colleges in Nevada list.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1% Those who receive a bachelor’s degree from CSN go into careers with an average salary of $38,087 during the early years of their career.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Great Basin College. It ranked #4 on our 2025 Best Colleges in Nevada list.
Graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Great Basin College make an average of $39,289 per year during the early years of their career.
A rank of #5 on our Best Colleges in Nevada list means Western Nevada College is a great place for students working on their bachelor’s degree.
The average salary of a graduate with a bachelor’s degree from WNC is $41,987 during the early years of their career.
With a ranking of #6, Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well on the 2025 Best Colleges in Nevada list.
During the early years of their career, graduates from Truckee Meadows Community College make an average of $44,573 a year.
Nevada State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges in Nevada ranking.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Graduates with a bachelor’s degree from NSC make an average of $53,166 per year during the early years of their career.
Las Vegas College landed the #8 spot on the 2025 Best Colleges in Nevada ranking.
Upon graduation, bachelor’s degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $31,398 during the early years of their career..
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
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