Best ROI Colleges in Nevada

Looking for value in Nevada? Start here. We ranked these colleges by ROI - earnings premium (30%), payback period (25%), debt-to-earnings (20%), completion rate (15%), and loan repayment (10%) - all from U.S. Department of Education data, with no prestige guesswork in the mix.

5 schools ranked

Data: 2024-25 College Scorecard release

#SchoolROI
1University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV
75
2Chamberlain University-Nevada
Las Vegas, NV
74
3University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
67
4Nevada State University
Henderson, NV
58
5Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
35

How We Rank

Rankings are based on our ROI score (0-100), which weights five quantifiable factors: Earnings Premium (30%), Payback Period (25%), Debt-to-Earnings (20%), Completion Rate (15%), and Loan Repayment (10%). All data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. No subjective criteria are used.

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