by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its Top Nevada Colleges ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 8 schools in Nevada, we came up with our list of those that offered the highest quality education. To come up with this ranking, we look at more than 20 factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include freshman retention, graduation rate, student-to-faculty ratio, and post graduate earnings, among other things.
Find out more about our ranking methodology.
We know that one set of rankings doesn't always help you determine the best school for you, so we've created the ability to narrow your list by location and field of study as well as alternative rankings that prioritize different factors such as those of importance to veterans and returning adults or those who value diversity and value for your money.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head!
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2025 rankings named University of Nevada - Las Vegas the best school in Nevada in terms of overall quality for students working on their bachelor’s degree.
The average salary of a graduate with a bachelor’s degree from UNLV is $55,037 during the early years of their career.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #2 on our 2025 Best Colleges in Nevada list.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1% Graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UNR make an average of $60,614 per year during the early years of their career.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at College of Southern Nevada helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Nevada.
The low student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1% Those who receive a bachelor’s degree from CSN go into careers with an average salary of $38,087 during the early years of their career.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Great Basin College. It ranked #4 on our 2025 Best Colleges in Nevada list.
Graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Great Basin College make an average of $39,289 per year during the early years of their career.
A rank of #5 on our Best Colleges in Nevada list means Western Nevada College is a great place for students working on their bachelor’s degree.
Those who receive a bachelor’s degree from WNC go into careers with an average salary of $41,987 during the early years of their career.
With a ranking of #6, Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well on the 2025 Best Colleges in Nevada list.
During the early years of their career, graduates from Truckee Meadows Community College make an average of $44,573 a year.
Nevada State College landed the #7 spot on the 2025 Best Colleges in Nevada ranking.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1% Upon graduation, bachelor’s degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $53,166 during the early years of their career..
Las Vegas College did quite well in the 2025 Best Colleges in Nevada ranking, coming in at #8.
During the early years of their career, graduates from Las Vegas College make an average of $31,398 a year.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
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