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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 2023 rankings named University of Nevada - Las Vegas the best school in Nevada for trade school students working on their degree. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 6,357 students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 7 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Las Vegas College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Las Vegas College is a private for-profit institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 290 degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Truckee Meadows Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Nevada 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Nevada College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Nevada list. WNC is located in Carson City, Nevada and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,049 degrees to qualified students.
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 public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,307 degrees in 2021-2022.
Career College of Northern Nevada did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #6 on the list. 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.
With a ranking of #7, Great Basin College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Located in Elko, Nevada, the small public school handed out 843 degrees 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.