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2023 Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nevada
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
The Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nevada ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Nevada to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Top Trade Associate Degree Schools in Nevada
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Our 2023 rankings named Truckee Meadows Community College the best school in Nevada for trade school students working on their associate degree. Truckee Meadows Community College is located in Reno, Nevada and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,405 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Truckee Meadows Community College is $3,162. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,639. Associate Degree recipients from Truckee Meadows Community College accumulate an average of $13,535 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 fact, around 61% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Career College of Northern Nevada. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nevada list. Sparks, Nevada is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 101 students in 2021-2022.
On average, associate degree students take out $17,659 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nevada list. CSN is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,788 associate degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $3,968 in tuition and fees if they attend CSN full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,869. On average, associate degree students take out $11,510 in loans while pursuing their degree.
CSN does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Great Basin College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. Great Basin College is a public institution located in Elko, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 332 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,772 in tuition and fees if they attend Great Basin College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,147. On average, associate degree students take out $18,415 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Great Basin 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 2020-2021 about 98% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 4 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.