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Best Value Degrees in Nevada (2026)

Top 100 of 124 programs in Nevada · Updated 2026

The best college programs in Nevada, ranked by overall value. We scored 124 programs across Nevada schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $51,082/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in NV

124

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$51,082/yr

Avg DW Score

61/100

#1 Program

Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration

Nevada State University

Top Programs in Nevada

Top 100 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Nevada State University · Henderson, NV	90 87–90	$85,585/yr	High	38.4x
2	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	89 86–89	$83,327/yr	High	24.7x
3	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	89 86–89	$85,733/yr	High	25.1x
4	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Great Basin College · Elko, NV	89 87–89	$70,512/yr	High	66.1x
5	Computer Science University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	84 77–85	$64,854/yr	Very High	24.3x
6	Computer Engineering University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	84 78–85	$69,310/yr	Very High	28.8x
7	Accounting and Related Services University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	82 79–84	$59,218/yr	Very High	21.5x
8	Business Administration Great Basin College · Elko, NV	82 77–83	$64,807/yr	High	50.5x
9	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Chamberlain University-Nevada · Las Vegas, NV	82 78–82	$83,188/yr	High	10.3x
10	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	79 77–81	$51,495/yr	Very High	20.4x
11	Computer Engineering University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	77 71–78	$65,436/yr	Very High	18.2x
12	Accounting and Related Services University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	77 74–79	$49,751/yr	Very High	19.2x
13	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	76 70–77	$52,970/yr	Very High	17.3x
14	Electrical University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	75 72–77	$77,254/yr	Very High	25.9x
15	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	75 73–76	$50,861/yr	Very High	16.5x
16	Civil Engineering University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	74 72–76	$69,629/yr	High	23.2x
17	Business Administration Nevada State University · Henderson, NV	74 68–75	$49,807/yr	High	23.9x
18	Civil Engineering University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	73 71–74	$67,379/yr	High	22.1x
19	Mechanical Engineering University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	72 70–74	$67,050/yr	Very High	22.3x
20	Electrical University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	72 69–73	$60,223/yr	Very High	25.9x
21	Mechanical Engineering University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	72 70–73	$61,977/yr	Very High	23.4x
22	Construction Management University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	71 68–72	$75,485/yr	High	19.6x
23	Chemical Engineering University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	71 69–72	$64,039/yr	High	23.0x
24	Business/Commerce, General University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	71 66–72	$45,630/yr	High	17.0x
25	Teacher Education Nevada State University · Henderson, NV	71 75–72	$48,634/yr	High	19.7x
26	Computer Systems Networking DeVry University-Nevada · Henderson, NV	71 65–73	$60,540/yr	Very High	9.5x
27	Teacher Education University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	70 73–70	$49,475/yr	High	14.1x
28	Allied Health Diagnostic University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	70 70–70	$62,134/yr	Moderate	17.1x
29	Business Administration University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	70 64–70	$44,914/yr	High	16.4x
30	Teacher Education Nevada State University · Henderson, NV	70 70–71	$50,691/yr	High	18.9x
31	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	69 66–69	$85,169/yr	High	8.5x
32	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Roseman University of Health Sciences · Henderson, NV	67 63–67	$85,166/yr	High	—
33	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Touro University Nevada · Henderson, NV	67 64–67	$100,956/yr	High	—
34	Teacher Education University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	66 70–66	$46,524/yr	High	13.3x
35	Mathematics University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	66 62–68	$46,365/yr	Very High	20.4x
36	International Business University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	66 60–66	$43,096/yr	Very High	16.1x
37	Business/Commerce, General DeVry University-Nevada · Henderson, NV	66 61–66	$57,020/yr	High	7.8x
38	Health and Medical Administrative Services University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	65 61–66	$40,686/yr	High	15.1x
39	Marketing University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	65 59–66	$44,661/yr	Very High	17.9x
40	Business Administration DeVry University-Nevada · Henderson, NV	65 59–66	$55,102/yr	High	7.9x
41	Teacher Education University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	64 65–65	$47,544/yr	High	12.2x
42	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Phoenix-Nevada · Las Vegas, NV	64 62–66	$70,963/yr	Very High	—
43	Dental Support Services College of Southern Nevada · Las Vegas, NV	63 63–63	$75,252/yr	Moderate	44.8x
44	Social Work University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	62 66–62	$44,427/yr	Moderate	15.6x
45	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Phoenix-Nevada · Las Vegas, NV	62 55–63	$59,291/yr	Very High	—
46	Criminal Justice and Corrections University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	61 50–61	$37,639/yr	Moderate	15.1x
47	Computer Systems Analysis DeVry University-Nevada · Henderson, NV	61 55–62	$51,805/yr	Very High	9.7x
48	Computer Systems Networking University of Phoenix-Nevada · Las Vegas, NV	61 55–62	$65,474/yr	Very High	—
49	Economics University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	60 57–61	$47,766/yr	Very High	12.3x
50	History Nevada State University · Henderson, NV	60 56–61	$50,149/yr	High	18.7x
51	Computer/Information Technology Administration University of Phoenix-Nevada · Las Vegas, NV	60 55–62	$60,401/yr	Very High	—
52	Social Work University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	59 67–60	$40,530/yr	Moderate	17.2x
53	Business Administration University of Phoenix-Nevada · Las Vegas, NV	59 53–60	$58,268/yr	High	—
54	Accounting and Related Services University of Phoenix-Nevada · Las Vegas, NV	59 56–61	$51,405/yr	Very High	—
55	Special Education and Teaching University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	57 59–58	$49,827/yr	High	14.4x
56	Business Administration University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	57 53–57	$33,770/yr	High	13.9x
57	Marketing University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	57 52–57	$36,304/yr	Very High	16.1x
58	Environmental Health Engineering University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	57 55–58	$65,194/yr	Very High	17.1x
59	Special Education and Teaching Nevada State University · Henderson, NV	57 58–58	$53,159/yr	High	19.9x
60	Economics University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	56 62–57	$30,432/yr	Very High	19.9x
61	Geography and Cartography University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	56 52–57	$53,079/yr	High	13.8x
62	Health and Medical Administrative Services University of Phoenix-Nevada · Las Vegas, NV	55 50–55	$44,580/yr	High	—
63	Criminology University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	54 40–55	$39,804/yr	High	15.3x
64	Criminal Justice and Corrections Nevada State University · Henderson, NV	54 44–54	$36,363/yr	Moderate	13.3x
65	Marketing University of Phoenix-Nevada · Las Vegas, NV	54 48–55	$63,570/yr	Very High	—
66	Hospitality Administration/Management University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	53 45–53	$35,277/yr	High	13.1x
67	Communication and Media Studies University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	53 45–54	$40,296/yr	High	16.2x
68	Human Resources Management and Services University of Phoenix-Nevada · Las Vegas, NV	53 47–54	$57,983/yr	High	—
69	Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	52 50–53	$27,828/yr	High	15.7x
70	Psychology, General Nevada State University · Henderson, NV	52 49–53	$40,183/yr	High	17.3x
71	Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Nevada State University · Henderson, NV	52 49–52	$47,833/yr	High	17.8x
72	Criminal Justice and Corrections University of Phoenix-Nevada · Las Vegas, NV	52 43–53	$47,987/yr	Moderate	—
73	Human Development & Family Studies University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	51 55–51	$35,322/yr	High	12.8x
74	Political Science and Government University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	51 49–52	$33,403/yr	Very High	15.1x
75	History University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	51 49–51	$33,981/yr	High	14.3x
76	Area Studies Nevada State University · Henderson, NV	51 46–52	$54,607/yr	Very High	20.4x
77	Criminal Justice and Corrections DeVry University-Nevada · Henderson, NV	51 41–52	$43,091/yr	Moderate	6.3x
78	Urban Studies/Affairs University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	50 46–50	$46,712/yr	High	11.8x
79	Political Science and Government University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	49 48–50	$27,886/yr	Very High	16.7x
80	Music University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	49 38–49	$47,151/yr	High	12.4x
81	Biology, General University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	49 48–50	$35,617/yr	High	15.4x
82	International Business University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	48 46–48	$27,376/yr	Very High	13.6x
83	Natural Resources Conservation and Research University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	48 44–48	$36,481/yr	High	16.3x
84	Microbiological Sciences and Immunology University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	48 46–48	$39,752/yr	High	10.0x
85	Chemistry University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	48 48–49	$39,614/yr	High	10.0x
86	Data Processing University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	47 46–48	$44,431/yr	High	11.2x
87	Liberal Arts and Sciences University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	47 50–47	$43,520/yr	Low	14.6x
88	Health and Physical Education/Fitness University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	46 45–47	$29,123/yr	Moderate	14.9x
89	Biochemistry & Biophysics and Molecular Biology University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	46 49–46	$33,983/yr	High	17.7x
90	Anthropology University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	45 39–45	$33,787/yr	High	12.9x
91	Sociology University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	45 43–46	$33,553/yr	High	13.6x
92	Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	44 45–45	$37,198/yr	High	15.2x
93	Biology, General University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	43 43–44	$24,989/yr	High	17.0x
94	Journalism University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	42 38–43	$36,109/yr	Very High	14.0x
95	Communication and Media Studies DeVry University-Nevada · Henderson, NV	42 34–42	$47,622/yr	High	5.8x
96	Neurobiology and Neurosciences University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	41 42–42	$30,991/yr	High	16.6x
97	Nutrition Sciences University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	41 40–42	$37,139/yr	High	12.7x
98	Psychology, General University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	41 40–42	$30,858/yr	High	12.8x
99	Landscape Architecture University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	40 44–41	$40,901/yr	High	10.2x
100	Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	40 42–41	$41,963/yr	High	11.0x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 programs at Nevada colleges and universities, drawn from 124 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in Nevada?

By DegreeWorth Score, Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration at Nevada State University ranks #1 in Nevada with a score of 90/100 and graduate earnings of $85,585/yr.

How many college programs are in Nevada?

Our database includes 124 programs across Nevada colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.