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2023 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Nevada

7 Schools Ranked
$5,530 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,156 Avg Student Debt

A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Nevada ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Nevada to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

4,024 Total Awards
$8,797 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,205 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nevada - Reno the most popular school in Nevada for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4,024 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

Full-time students from Nevada pay an average of $8,797 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UNR. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $25,351. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,205 in student loans. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.

UNR 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 28% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Report

#2

University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada
4,758 Total Awards
$8,947 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,403 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, the large public school awarded 4,758 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Nevada pay an average of $8,947 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UNLV. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $25,489. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,403 in student loans. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UNLV. In fact, around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

30 Total Awards
$3,162 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Truckee Meadows Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Nevada list. This medium-sized public school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 30 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $3,162 in tuition and fees if they attend Truckee Meadows Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,639. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.

Online courses are available at Truckee Meadows Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. 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
177 Total Awards
$3,968 Average Tuition & Fees
$11,440 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Nevada list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, the large public school handed out 177 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Nevada pay an average of $3,968 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend CSN. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,869. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,440 in student loans. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.

CSN does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Nevada State College

Henderson, Nevada
845 Total Awards
$6,225 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,144 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Nevada State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Nevada. NSC is a public institution located in Henderson, Nevada. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 845 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NSC is $6,225. Out-of-state students pay an average of $19,964. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,144 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.

NSC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 38% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#6

Great Basin College

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

Great Basin College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Nevada ranking. Elko, Nevada is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 107 students 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. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.

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.

Full Great Basin College Report

#7

Western Nevada College

Carson City, Nevada
21 Total Awards
$3,838 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Nevada College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. WNC is a public institution located in Carson City, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Students from Nevada who attend WNC full time pay an average of $3,838 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,738. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.

Online courses are available at WNC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 53% 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 7 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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