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Best Associate Degree Schools in Nevada

2023 Best Associate Degree Schools in Nevada

5 Schools Ranked
$3,757 Avg Tuition & Fees*

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Associate Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Nevada to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Associate Degree Schools in Nevada

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#1

Western Nevada College

Carson City, Nevada
517 Total Awards
$3,920 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Western Nevada College to be the best school for students who want to pursue a associate degree in Nevada. Carson City, Nevada is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 517 students in .

Full-time students from Nevada pay an average of $3,920 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend WNC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $12,019.

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#2

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
3,170 Total Awards
$4,110 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 3,170 students in .

Full-time students from Nevada pay an average of $4,110 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend CSN. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,209.

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1,182 Total Awards
$3,144 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Truckee Meadows Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list. Located in Reno, Nevada, the fairly large public school handed out 1,182 associate degree awards in .

Students from Nevada who attend Truckee Meadows Community College full time pay an average of $3,144 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,243.

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#4

Great Basin College

Elko, Nevada
315 Total Awards
$3,855 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. Elko, Nevada is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 315 students in .

Full-time students from Nevada pay an average of $3,855 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Great Basin College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,513.

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73 Total Awards

Out of the 5 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Career College of Northern Nevada landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Sparks, Nevada, the very small private for-profit school awarded 73 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in .

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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%.

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