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2023 Best Schools in Nevada

5 Schools Ranked
$42,595 Average Earnings
$22,161 Avg Student Debt

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Schools in Nevada to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Nevada to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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Top Schools in Nevada

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Nevada State College

Henderson, Nevada

Our 2023 rankings named Nevada State College the best school in Nevada for students working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Schools in Nevada list.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Report

#3

University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

The excellent programs at University of Nevada - Las Vegas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Nevada.

Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

#4

Sierra Nevada College

Incline Village, Nevada

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sierra Nevada College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Schools in Nevada list.

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#5

University of Phoenix - Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Nevada. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Schools in Nevada list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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