Best value colleges in Nevada
Every Nevada college we have data for, ranked by 10-year return on investment.
39
Colleges
$22,635
Avg net price as of 2024
$49,604
Median earnings as of 2024
$12,356
Median debt as of 2024
Top colleges in Nevada
Showing the top 26 of 39 by ROI — sort the table, or use the finder to filter all Nevada colleges by cost, earnings and major.
| # | College | Type | 5-yr earnings | Net price | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | DR Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Basin College Elko, NV | Public | $99,036 | $8,471 | $15,750 | +1,264% | Strong return | |
| 2 | Chamberlain University-Nevada Las Vegas, NV | For-profit | $92,768 | $27,073 | $20,919 | +312% | Strong return | |
| 3 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | Public | $62,672 | $10,359 | $19,450 | +264% | Strong return | |
| 4 | Galen Health Institutes-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | For-profit | $78,480 | $24,190 | $24,166 | +217% | Strong return | |
| 5 | University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV | Public | $62,753 | $15,927 | $18,922 | +151% | Strong return | |
| 6 | Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV | Public | $52,679 | $8,312 | $11,000 | +106% | Strong return | |
| 7 | Nevada State University Henderson, NV | Public | $58,040 | $14,068 | $19,691 | +106% | Strong return | |
| 8 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | For-profit | $56,962 | $26,178 | $31,500 | +87% | Strong return | |
| 9 | College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV | Public | $46,873 | $6,615 | $8,000 | -36% | Poor return | |
| 10 | Western Nevada College Carson City, NV | Public | $46,987 | $12,732 | $10,500 | -64% | Poor return | |
| 11 | Nevada Career Institute Las Vegas, NV | For-profit | $41,348 | $41,741 | $9,500 | -142% | Poor return | |
| 12 | Carrington College-Reno Reno, NV | For-profit | $38,575 | $51,823 | $15,188 | -159% | Poor return | |
| 13 | Las Vegas College Las Vegas, NV | For-profit | $34,421 | $29,880 | $8,279 | -186% | Poor return | |
| 14 | Carrington College-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | For-profit | $36,496 | $43,570 | $9,500 | -194% | Poor return | |
| 15 | Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | For-profit | $37,325 | $23,188 | $9,500 | -254% | Poor return | |
| 16 | United Education Institute-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | For-profit | $30,787 | $31,628 | $9,500 | -505% | Poor return | |
| 17 | Milan Institute-Sparks Sparks, NV | For-profit | $30,559 | $22,923 | $8,124 | -658% | Poor return | |
| 18 | Medspa Academies-National Institute of Modern Aesthetics Las Vegas, NV | For-profit | $31,790 | $22,990 | — | -675% | Poor return | |
| 19 | Milan Institute-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | For-profit | $29,897 | $23,010 | $6,333 | -697% | Poor return | |
| 20 | Paul Mitchell the School-Reno Reno, NV | For-profit | $22,895 | $27,899 | $10,500 | -797% | Poor return | |
| 21 | Paul Mitchell the School-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | For-profit | $23,124 | $25,042 | $13,667 | -829% | Poor return | |
| 22 | Avalon Institute-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | For-profit | $29,008 | $16,571 | $6,332 | -947% | Poor return | |
| 23 | International Academy of Style Reno, NV | For-profit | $25,903 | $19,209 | $6,333 | -988% | Poor return | |
| 24 | Academy of Hair Design-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | For-profit | $22,801 | $18,865 | $6,333 | -1,149% | Poor return | |
| 25 | Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno Reno, NV | For-profit | $19,776 | $20,771 | $6,333 | -1,193% | Poor return | |
| 26 | Casal Institute of Nevada Las Vegas, NV | For-profit | $23,374 | $13,414 | $6,333 | -1,476% | Poor return |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.