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Best Value Degrees in Nevada (2026)

Top 100 of 124 programs in Nevada · Updated 2026

The best college programs in Nevada, ranked by overall value. We scored 124 programs across Nevada schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $50,561/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in NV

124

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$50,561/yr

Avg DW Score

70/100

#1 Program

Business Administration

Great Basin College

Top Programs in Nevada

Top 100 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Business Administration Great Basin College · Elko, NV	92 86–94	$64,807/yr	High	50.5x
2	Nursing (RN/BSN) Nevada State University · Henderson, NV	91 85–91	$85,585/yr	High	38.4x
3	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	90 84–90	$85,733/yr	High	25.1x
4	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	90 84–89	$83,327/yr	High	24.7x
5	Nursing (RN/BSN) Great Basin College · Elko, NV	89 82–89	$70,512/yr	High	66.1x
6	Business Administration Nevada State University · Henderson, NV	88 82–89	$49,807/yr	High	23.9x
7	Dental Hygiene College of Southern Nevada · Las Vegas, NV	81 77–81	$75,252/yr	Moderate	44.8x
8	Finance University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	82 75–86	$51,495/yr	Very High	20.4x
9	Teacher Education (General) Nevada State University · Henderson, NV	82 80–82	$48,634/yr	High	19.7x
10	Computer Science University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	85 73–87	$64,854/yr	Very High	24.3x
11	Business (General) University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	83 76–84	$45,630/yr	High	17.0x
12	Accounting University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	83 75–86	$59,218/yr	Very High	21.5x
13	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) Nevada State University · Henderson, NV	84 80–85	$50,691/yr	High	18.9x
14	Business Administration University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	82 76–84	$44,914/yr	High	16.4x
15	Teacher Education (General) University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	79 78–78	$49,475/yr	High	14.1x
16	Finance University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	81 75–83	$50,861/yr	Very High	16.5x
17	Construction Management University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	84 77–85	$75,485/yr	High	19.6x
18	Allied Health & Diagnostic Professions University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	79 76–77	$62,134/yr	Moderate	17.1x
19	Accounting University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	79 70–83	$49,751/yr	Very High	19.2x
20	Computer Engineering University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	82 72–85	$69,310/yr	Very High	28.8x
21	Nursing (RN/BSN) Chamberlain University-Nevada · Las Vegas, NV	82 78–79	$83,188/yr	High	10.3x
22	Computer & Information Science University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	81 70–82	$52,970/yr	Very High	17.3x
23	Teacher Education (General) University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	77 76–76	$46,524/yr	High	13.3x
24	Computer Engineering University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	80 70–81	$65,436/yr	Very High	18.2x
25	Criminal Justice University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	74 69–76	$37,639/yr	Moderate	15.1x
26	Health Administration University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	76 68–79	$40,686/yr	High	15.1x
27	International Business University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	77 70–80	$43,096/yr	Very High	16.1x
28	History Nevada State University · Henderson, NV	79 74–80	$50,149/yr	High	18.7x
29	Nursing (RN/BSN) Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	81 77–78	$85,169/yr	High	8.5x
30	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	79 76–79	$47,544/yr	High	12.2x
31	Business (General) DeVry University-Nevada · Henderson, NV	78 74–77	$57,020/yr	High	7.8x
32	Business Administration DeVry University-Nevada · Henderson, NV	77 73–77	$55,102/yr	High	7.9x
33	Criminal Justice Nevada State University · Henderson, NV	75 72–74	$36,363/yr	Moderate	13.3x
34	Nursing (RN/BSN) Touro University Nevada · Henderson, NV	74 68–74	$100,956/yr	High	—
35	Marketing University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	73 66–77	$44,661/yr	Very High	17.9x
36	Nursing (RN/BSN) Roseman University of Health Sciences · Henderson, NV	73 67–74	$85,166/yr	High	—
37	Business Administration University of Phoenix-Nevada · Las Vegas, NV	74 68–76	$58,268/yr	High	—
38	Finance University of Phoenix-Nevada · Las Vegas, NV	73 67–76	$70,963/yr	Very High	—
39	Electrical Engineering University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	74 67–76	$77,254/yr	Very High	25.9x
40	Social Work University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	71 68–70	$44,427/yr	Moderate	15.6x
41	Business Administration University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	71 63–74	$33,770/yr	High	13.9x
42	Civil Engineering University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	72 67–74	$69,629/yr	High	23.2x
43	Civil Engineering University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	72 66–73	$67,379/yr	High	22.1x
44	Economics University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	75 69–76	$47,766/yr	Very High	12.3x
45	Criminal Justice University of Phoenix-Nevada · Las Vegas, NV	69 64–71	$47,987/yr	Moderate	—
46	Mechanical Engineering University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	71 65–73	$67,050/yr	Very High	22.3x
47	Mechanical Engineering University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	70 63–73	$61,977/yr	Very High	23.4x
48	Social Work University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	69 65–70	$40,530/yr	Moderate	17.2x
49	Computer Networking DeVry University-Nevada · Henderson, NV	73 62–73	$60,540/yr	Very High	9.5x
50	Criminal Justice DeVry University-Nevada · Henderson, NV	68 65–69	$43,091/yr	Moderate	6.3x
51	Electrical Engineering University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	70 62–73	$60,223/yr	Very High	25.9x
52	Human Development & Family Studies University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	67 64–68	$35,322/yr	High	12.8x
53	Geography and Cartography University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	72 67–72	$53,079/yr	High	13.8x
54	Hospitality Management University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	67 61–70	$35,277/yr	High	13.1x
55	Chemical Engineering University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	69 63–71	$64,039/yr	High	23.0x
56	IT Management University of Phoenix-Nevada · Las Vegas, NV	69 60–72	$60,401/yr	Very High	—
57	Health Administration University of Phoenix-Nevada · Las Vegas, NV	68 61–70	$44,580/yr	High	—
58	Marketing University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	65 56–70	$36,304/yr	Very High	16.1x
59	Mathematics University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	67 57–72	$46,365/yr	Very High	20.4x
60	Special Education Nevada State University · Henderson, NV	66 62–68	$53,159/yr	High	19.9x
61	Psychology Nevada State University · Henderson, NV	69 64–69	$40,183/yr	High	17.3x
62	Computer & Information Science University of Phoenix-Nevada · Las Vegas, NV	69 59–71	$59,291/yr	Very High	—
63	Economics University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	64 51–71	$30,432/yr	Very High	19.9x
64	Entrepreneurship University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	64 53–71	$27,828/yr	High	15.7x
65	Computer Networking University of Phoenix-Nevada · Las Vegas, NV	68 58–70	$65,474/yr	Very High	—
66	Accounting University of Phoenix-Nevada · Las Vegas, NV	67 59–69	$51,405/yr	Very High	—
67	Human Resources University of Phoenix-Nevada · Las Vegas, NV	66 60–68	$57,983/yr	High	—
68	Kinesiology & Exercise Science University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	60 54–63	$29,123/yr	Moderate	14.9x
69	Urban Studies/Affairs University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	68 65–67	$46,712/yr	High	11.8x
70	Music University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	65 62–64	$47,151/yr	High	12.4x
71	Environmental Engineering University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	68 62–69	$65,194/yr	Very High	17.1x
72	Liberal Arts & General Studies University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	61 63–58	$43,520/yr	Low	14.6x
73	Criminology University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	65 58–68	$39,804/yr	High	15.3x
74	Marketing University of Phoenix-Nevada · Las Vegas, NV	66 60–69	$63,570/yr	Very High	—
75	History University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	63 57–67	$33,981/yr	High	14.3x
76	Special Education University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	61 58–62	$49,827/yr	High	14.4x
77	International Business University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	62 52–68	$27,376/yr	Very High	13.6x
78	Chemistry University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	67 62–65	$39,614/yr	High	10.0x
79	Political Science University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	61 53–66	$33,403/yr	Very High	15.1x
80	Speech-Language Pathology Nevada State University · Henderson, NV	68 60–66	$47,833/yr	High	17.8x
81	Biology University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	60 54–63	$35,617/yr	High	15.4x
82	Microbiology & Immunology University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	67 62–65	$39,752/yr	High	10.0x
83	Area Studies Nevada State University · Henderson, NV	64 59–67	$54,607/yr	Very High	20.4x
84	Communications & Media Studies University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	59 52–64	$40,296/yr	High	16.2x
85	Political Science University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	56 47–65	$27,886/yr	Very High	16.7x
86	Sociology University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	57 52–61	$33,553/yr	High	13.6x
87	Anthropology University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	59 52–61	$33,787/yr	High	12.9x
88	Computer Systems Analysis DeVry University-Nevada · Henderson, NV	59 48–62	$51,805/yr	Very High	9.7x
89	Human Services University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	56 54–55	$34,359/yr	Moderate	11.6x
90	Natural Resources & Conservation University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	54 47–59	$36,481/yr	High	16.3x
91	Biology University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	53 42–59	$24,989/yr	High	17.0x
92	History University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	51 41–63	$16,100/yr	High	13.6x
93	Psychology University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	56 49–60	$30,858/yr	High	12.8x
94	Data Processing University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	59 51–58	$44,431/yr	High	11.2x
95	Psychology University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	55 48–58	$31,007/yr	High	11.5x
96	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	54 45–58	$33,983/yr	High	17.7x
97	Nutrition Sciences University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	55 50–56	$37,139/yr	High	12.7x
98	Sociology University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	57 55–56	$36,295/yr	High	9.3x
99	Health Sciences University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	54 47–56	$37,198/yr	High	15.2x
100	Fine Arts & Studio Art University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	51 47–53	$27,740/yr	Moderate	10.7x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 programs at Nevada colleges and universities, drawn from 124 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in Nevada?

By DegreeWorth Score, Business Administration at Great Basin College ranks #1 in Nevada with a score of 92/100 and graduate earnings of $64,807/yr.

How many college programs are in Nevada?

Our database includes 124 programs across Nevada colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.