2026 Best Value General Education Schools in Nevada
[General Education](/majors/education/general-education/education-general/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for general education students.
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2026 Best Value General Education Schools in Nevada
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Education Schools
University Of Nevada Las Vegas earned the #1 spot for value among general education schools in Nevada. Located in the city of Las Vegas, University Of Nevada Las Vegas is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,748, while out-of-state students pay about $27,411. Students borrow a median of $21,181 to complete the general education program here. Early-career general education graduates make about $50,039. That is a strong return on a $21,181 median debt. The acceptance rate is 96%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Nevada Reno earned it the #2 place for general education. Located in the city of Reno, University Of Nevada Reno is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $9,578 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $27,720. Typical student debt for general education graduates is $19,918. General Education graduates of University Of Nevada Reno earn a median of $78,676 early in their careers. Set against $19,918 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Nevada Reno admits about 74% of applicants.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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