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2023 Best 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Trade Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Nevada to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Top Trade Schools in Nevada
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Our analysis found University of Nevada - Las Vegas to be the best school for trade school students in Nevada. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, the large public school handed out 6,357 degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Las Vegas College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Nevada list. Las Vegas College is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 290 degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 7 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Truckee Meadows Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2,717 degrees in 2021-2022.
The excellent programs at Western Nevada College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in Nevada. WNC is a small public school situated in Carson City, Nevada. It awarded 1,049 degrees in 2021-2022.
The excellent programs at College of Southern Nevada helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in Nevada. CSN is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 5,307 degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #6, Career College of Northern Nevada did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Sparks, Nevada is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out degrees to 212 students in 2021-2022.
Great Basin College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Nevada list. Located in Elko, Nevada, the small public school awarded 843 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 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%.
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