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Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada

2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada

4 Schools Ranked
$3,634 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$9,520 Avg Student Debt

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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Nevada to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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Top Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nevada

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

111 Total Awards
$9,090 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Career College of Northern Nevada to be the best school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Nevada. Career College of Northern Nevada is a private for-profit institution located in Sparks, Nevada. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 111 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,090 in student loans.

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#2

Great Basin College

Elko, Nevada
194 Total Awards
$3,772 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Great Basin College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada list. Located in Elko, Nevada, the small public school handed out 194 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $3,772 in tuition and fees if they attend Great Basin College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,147.

One thing to take note of is that Great Basin College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Full Great Basin College Report

249 Total Awards
$3,162 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Truckee Meadows Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in Nevada. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 249 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Nevada pay an average of $3,162 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Truckee Meadows Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,639.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Truckee Meadows Community College. In fact, around 61% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#4

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
145 Total Awards
$3,968 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at College of Southern Nevada helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in Nevada. College of Southern Nevada is a large public school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 145 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Students from Nevada who attend CSN full time pay an average of $3,968 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,869.

CSN 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 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full College of Southern Nevada Report

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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.

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