2026 Best Value Public Health Schools in Nevada
[Public Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/) 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.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for public health students.
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2026 Best Value Public Health Schools in Nevada
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in public health, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Public Health Schools
University Of Nevada Las Vegas earned the #1 spot for value among public health schools in Nevada. Set in the city of Las Vegas, University Of Nevada Las Vegas is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,748, compared with $27,411 for out-of-state students. Public Health graduates carry a median of $21,181 in student loans. Public Health graduates of University Of Nevada Las Vegas earn a median of $60,071 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,181 median debt. The acceptance rate is 96%.
University Of Nevada Reno came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value public health schools. University Of Nevada Reno is a very large public school located in the city of Reno. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,578, with out-of-state students paying around $27,720. Students borrow a median of $19,918 to complete the public health program here. Public Health graduates of University Of Nevada Reno earn a median of $68,961 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 74% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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