Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Associate Degree Schools in Nevada

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Associate Degree Schools in Nevada

5 Schools Ranked
$3,553 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$18,364 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Associate Degree Schools in Nevada

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Western Nevada College

Carson City, Nevada
$3,748 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,788 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Western Nevada College to be the best school for students who want to pursue a associate degree in Nevada.

In-state students pay an average of $3,748 in tuition and fees if they attend WNC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,434. Associate Degree recipients from WNC accumulate an average of $16,788 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WNC does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 73% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Western Nevada College Report

#2

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
$3,848 Average Tuition & Fees
$14,367 Avg Student Debt

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

Students from Nevada who attend CSN full time pay an average of $3,848 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,534. On average, associate degree students take out $14,367 in loans while pursuing their degree.

CSN does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full College of Southern Nevada Report

$2,934 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,933 Avg Student Debt

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.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Truckee Meadows Community College is $2,934. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,620. Associate Degree recipients from Truckee Meadows Community College accumulate an average of $16,933 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Truckee Meadows Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Read full report on Truckee Meadows Community College

#4

Great Basin College

Elko, Nevada
$3,683 Average Tuition & Fees
$17,357 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Great Basin College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list.

Full-time students from Nevada pay an average of $3,683 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Great Basin College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,399. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,357 in student loans.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Great Basin College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Great Basin College Report

$20,263 Avg Student Debt

The excellent associate degree programs at Career College of Northern Nevada helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Nevada.

Associate Degree recipients from Career College of Northern Nevada accumulate an average of $20,263 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Read full report on Career College of Northern Nevada

Best Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

View Best Associate Degree Schools Nationwide >

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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.