State Rankings

Best Colleges in Nevada

Top colleges in Nevada ranked by national standing and graduate outcomes — updated 2026.

Colleges listed: 9

Avg grad earnings: $61,969

Public / Private: 7 / 2

Top Colleges in Nevada

Nationally ranked schools appear first. Remaining schools are ordered by median graduate earnings.

State #	School	Type	Grad Earnings	Admit Rate	SAT Avg	Grad Rate	Out-of-State
1	University of Nevada-Reno Reno#397 national	Public	$60,614	85.3%	N/A	62.5%	$25,950
2	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas#771 national	Public	$55,037	96.3%	1,091	50.1%	$26,098
3	Nevada State University Henderson#1506 national	Public	$53,166	86.2%	N/A	31.0%	$20,449
4	Truckee Meadows Community College Reno#1774 national	Public	$44,573	N/A	N/A	28.2%	$11,243
5	Great Basin College Elko#1849 national	Public	$39,289	N/A	N/A	51.5%	$13,448
6	Western Nevada College Carson City#2074 national	Public	$41,987	N/A	N/A	36.6%	$12,019
7	College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas#2295 national	Public	$38,087	N/A	N/A	17.8%	$12,209
8	Roseman University of Health Sciences Henderson	Private	$120,163	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
9	Touro University Nevada Henderson	Private	$104,805	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Excludes for-profit institutions.

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