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2026 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Nevada

[Design & Applied Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong design & applied arts education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for design & applied arts students.

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• Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Nevada

2026 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Nevada

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in design & applied arts, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools

1

College Of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV

$4,358 In-State Tuition & Fees

$9,500 Avg Student Debt

$38,087 Median Earnings (10yr)

College Of Southern Nevada earned the #1 spot for value among design & applied arts schools in Nevada. College Of Southern Nevada is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,358, while out-of-state students pay about $13,024. Students borrow a median of $9,500 to complete the design & applied arts program here. Early-career design & applied arts graduates make about $35,850. That is a strong return on a $9,500 median debt.

2

University Of Nevada Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

$9,748 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,772 Avg Student Debt

$55,037 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Nevada Las Vegas one of the best values for design & applied arts. University Of Nevada Las Vegas is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,748, while out-of-state students pay about $27,411. Students borrow a median of $19,772 to complete the design & applied arts program here. Soon after graduation, design & applied arts degree recipients from University Of Nevada Las Vegas generally make around $31,702. That is a strong return on a $19,772 median debt. The acceptance rate is 96%.

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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 · 7 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.