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2023 Best Value Economics Schools in Nevada

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$8,737 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,891 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics School for You

With 16 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #41 most popular major in Nevada.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Economics Schools in Nevada ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Nevada to see which ones offered the best value programs for economics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Economics Schools in Nevada

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for economics majors pursuing a .

Best Nevada Schools for Affordable Quality in Economics

$8,737 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nevada - Reno the best value school in Nevada for economics students. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNR are $8,737 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNR is ranked #2 for overall quality for economics in Nevada.

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$8,737 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great value for economics students. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNLV are $8,737 per year.

UNLV also took the #3 spot in our Best Economics Schools in Nevada rankings.

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Best Value Economics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Economics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 736
Washington 50
Oregon 64
Hawaii 11
Alaska 1

Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.

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