by our College Data Analytics TeamWNC earned 11 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 1 in the top 1%, 1 in the top 5%, 5 in the top 10% and 4 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 36 in Male / Female Diversity (Nevada), a top 1% award.
Key facts
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Western Nevada College holds 11 ranking badges across 3 fields of study, 2 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics rankings. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. This page reflects the 2027 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Read about our data sources and methodologies. Want to feature these awards on your college’s site? Administrators can contact us.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 1 |
| Top 5% | 1 |
| Top 10% | 5 |
| Top 15% | 4 |
| Total | 11 |
Western Nevada College is best known for Physical Sciences: 3 of its 11 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include General Physical Sciences, Construction and Precision Metal Working.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male / Female Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Male / Female Diversity (Far Western) | ✓ | |||
| Male / Female Diversity (Nevada) | ✓ | |||
| Most Popular (Nevada) | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| General Physical Sciences | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Ranked | ✓ | |||
| Precision Metal Working | ||||
| Top Ranked | ✓ |
Western Nevada College earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #6 of 14 in Most Popular Online for American Sign Language (top 43%).
Western Nevada College earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,174 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 24%).
The rankings above are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition. Western Nevada College appears in 107 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
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