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Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada

2023 Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

5 Schools Ranked
$11,348 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Nevada to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for trade school students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Trade Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada

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1,033 Total Awards
$10,639 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Truckee Meadows Community College to be the best value school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Nevada. Truckee Meadows Community College is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,033 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Truckee Meadows Community College are $10,639 per year.

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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.

Truckee Meadows Community College also made our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada list, coming in at #2.

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#2

Western Nevada College

Carson City, Nevada
445 Total Awards
$11,738 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Nevada College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada list. WNC is located in Carson City, Nevada and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 445 basic certificates to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WNC are $11,738 a year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WNC does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 53% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

WNC also took the #4 spot in our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada rankings.

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#3

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
1,197 Total Awards
$11,869 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, the large public school handed out 1,197 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CSN are $11,869 a year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at CSN. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.

CSN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada list.

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#4

Great Basin College

Elko, Nevada
210 Total Awards
$11,147 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s value ranking, Great Basin College landed the # 4 spot on the list. This small public school is located in Elko, Nevada, and it awarded 210 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Great Basin College are $11,147 per year.

Great Basin College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.

Great Basin College also took the #5 spot in our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada rankings.

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#5

Las Vegas College

Las Vegas, Nevada
187 Total Awards
$15,493 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s value ranking, Las Vegas College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Las Vegas College is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 187 basic certificates to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Las Vegas College are $15,493 a year.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Las Vegas College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 46% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Las Vegas College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • 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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