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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Nevada

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Nevada

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$4,590 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,049 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was ranked 2nd in Nevada. In fact, 1,679 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Nevada ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Nevada to see which ones offered the best value programs for liberal arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

Best Nevada Schools for Affordable Quality in Liberal Arts General Studies

$2,934 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Truckee Meadows Community College the best value school in Nevada for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the large city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Truckee Meadows Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,934 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Truckee Meadows Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,801.

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#2

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV
$3,748 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Nevada College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Nevada list. WNC is a small public school located in the small city of Carson City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WNC are $3,748 a year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at WNC accumulate an average of around $13,250 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WNC is ranked #5 for overall quality for liberal arts in Nevada.

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#3

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV
$3,848 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the # 3 spot on the list. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSN are $3,848 a year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at CSN accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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$3,683 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Great Basin College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Great Basin College are $3,683 per year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Great Basin College accumulate an average of around $15,950 in student debt.

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$8,737 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Nevada - Reno helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Nevada. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.

UNR undergraduate students pay an average of $8,737 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at UNR take out is $20,500.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNR is ranked #1 for overall quality for liberal arts in Nevada.

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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 52,773
Washington 17,408
Oregon 8,599
Hawaii 2,024
Alaska 417

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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