by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Nevada ranking. This list may shock you as many typically expensive schools are very generous with need-based financial aid.
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After analyzing 9 schools in Nevada, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Nevada ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $0-$30k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
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Our analysis found College of Southern Nevada to be the best value (income $0-$30k) school in Nevada in this year’s ranking. CSN is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is College of Southern Nevada a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Nevada for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $5,853.
Out of the 9 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Truckee Meadows Community College is located in Reno, Nevada and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Truckee Meadows Community College is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Nevada. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $3,733.
A rank of #3 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Nevada list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great place for students working on their degree. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large public school located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Nevada - Las Vegas is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Nevada. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,727.
Out of the 9 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #4 spot on the list. UNR is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada.
Not only is University of Nevada - Reno a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Nevada for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,887.
The quality degree programs at Great Basin College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Nevada. This small public school is located in Elko, Nevada.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Great Basin College is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Nevada. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $6,708.
Western Nevada College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Nevada ranking. This small public school is located in Carson City, Nevada.
Not only is Western Nevada College a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Nevada for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,637.
With a ranking of #7, Nevada State College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Nevada list. This medium-sized public school is located in Henderson, Nevada.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Nevada State College is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Nevada. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $12,445.
Sierra Nevada College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Nevada ranking. SNC is located in Incline Village, Nevada and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Sierra Nevada College is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Nevada. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $26,816.
Career College of Northern Nevada ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Nevada list. This small private for-profit school is located in Sparks, Nevada.
Not only is Career College of Northern Nevada a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Nevada for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $19,555.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
