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Nevada's 39 Colleges and Universities

Colleges in Nevada are located around the most populated cities of Las Vegas and Reno. The colleges range from four year public institutions to two year private for-profit schools. Let’s look at some NCES stats about the Silver State:

• Nevada is home to 17 four year colleges. 52% of them offer master's or doctorate programs in addition to undergraduate studies.
• There are 22 two year or less colleges. About 61% are public community colleges.
• Over the past 5 years Nevada colleges have seen a small 0.6% decrease in enrolled students. In 2017, 117,574 students were enrolled in college.
• In total, there were 18,391 degrees were awarded for the 2016 school year. About 49% of those awards were bachelor's degrees.

Salary Breakdown

According to the College Scorecard, alums from University of Nevada earn the highest average salary. 10 years after starting school, the average alum earns $71,500. Meanwhile, the 2018 mean annual wage earned in Nevada is $71,500. You do the math!

Nevada's Tuition Programs

Nevada offers some tuition savings programs to reduce the cost of school. For instance, the Western Undergraduate Exchange Program allows students to receive in-state tuition at one out of 15 participating Western states. Nevada's students have saved about $158 million out-of-state tuition since 1988. Students saved $16.7 million in 2018-2019! Other participating states are California and Utah.

Also, the state offers a 529 prepaid plan called Nevada Prepaid Tuition. Families can purchase a contract for a certain number of college credit hours at a locked-in price. They will pay for the contract over an extended period of time. However, the plan cannot pay for room and board, books, and college fees . The Nevada Prepaid tuition plan can be used at any eligible institutions nationwide.

Top Colleges in Nevada

Top NV colleges ranked by total student population.

All Colleges in Nevada

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Source for school statistics and data is the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.