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2023 Best Value Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Schools Ranked
$13,763 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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Nevada to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top Value Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada

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969 Total Awards
$10,620 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Truckee Meadows Community College to be the best value school for students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Nevada. Truckee Meadows Community College is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 969 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Truckee Meadows Community College are $10,620 a year.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Truckee Meadows Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Truckee Meadows Community College is ranked #4 for overall quality in Nevada.

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#2

Western Nevada College

Carson City, Nevada
429 Total Awards
$11,434 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at Western Nevada College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value schools in Nevada. This small public school is located in Carson City, Nevada, and it awarded 429 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WNC are $11,434 per year.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at WNC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 73% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

WNC also made our Best Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada list, coming in at #5.

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#3

Great Basin College

Elko, Nevada
218 Total Awards
$10,399 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Great Basin College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada list. Elko, Nevada is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 218 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Great Basin College are $10,399 a year.

Great Basin College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
1,116 Total Awards
$11,534 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of Southern Nevada is a great place for students working on their basic certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 1,116 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CSN are $11,534 a year.

Some students may be able to take online classes at CSN. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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11 Total Awards
$24,827 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada list. This large public school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 11 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UNR are $24,827 a year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UNR. In 2019-2020 about 26% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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 in Nevada.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Report

#6

University of Phoenix - Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
21 Total Awards
$9,552 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Phoenix - Nevada did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their basic certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 21 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UOPX - Nevada are $9,552 a year.

One thing to take note of is that UOPX - Nevada does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 40% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UOPX - Nevada is ranked #2 for overall quality in Nevada.

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#7

Las Vegas College

Henderson, Nevada
136 Total Awards
$14,731 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Las Vegas College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their basic certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in Henderson, Nevada, and it awarded 136 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Las Vegas College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,731 in tuition and fees each year.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Las Vegas College. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Las Vegas College is ranked #3 for overall quality in Nevada.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

References

  • 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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