Top 50 Best Bachelor's Degree Programs in Nevada by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree program in Nevada ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Nevada

110

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$7,783

Across all Nevada programs

Average Annual Cost

$22,168

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	University of Nevada-Reno Grad rate: 62.1%	Mining and Mineral Engineering.	+$716,852	$82,783	$24,702	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Roseman University of Health Sciences	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$681,965	$77,951	N/A	$27,448	Full ROI →
3	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Grad rate: 48.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$639,520	$79,196	$19,440	$19,733	Full ROI →
4	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Grad rate: 48.7%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$617,150	$78,028	$19,440	$19,000	Full ROI →
5	University of Nevada-Reno Grad rate: 62.1%	Computer Engineering.	+$612,135	$78,990	$24,702	$21,375	Full ROI →
6	Great Basin College Grad rate: 49.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$560,680	$72,436	$12,010	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Touro University Nevada	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$532,697	$69,715	N/A	$16,002	Full ROI →
8	University of Nevada-Reno Grad rate: 62.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$531,634	$74,927	$24,702	$20,813	Full ROI →
9	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Grad rate: 48.7%	Computer Science.	+$516,233	$73,118	$19,440	$21,012	Full ROI →
10	University of Nevada-Reno Grad rate: 62.1%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$504,877	$73,298	$24,702	$16,500	Full ROI →
11	Nevada State University Grad rate: 31.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$495,215	$73,359	$23,035	$29,500	Full ROI →
12	University of Phoenix-Nevada Grad rate: 12.5%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$459,994	$67,814	N/A	$41,693	Full ROI →
13	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Grad rate: 48.7%	Civil Engineering.	+$447,189	$69,784	$19,440	$22,763	Full ROI →
14	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Grad rate: 48.7%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$423,465	$68,445	$19,440	$20,500	Full ROI →
15	Chamberlain University-Nevada	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$409,628	$74,013	$44,446	$39,146	Full ROI →
16	University of Nevada-Reno Grad rate: 62.1%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$342,419	$65,597	$24,702	$22,750	Full ROI →
17	University of Nevada-Reno Grad rate: 62.1%	Geological/Geophysical Engineering.	+$323,892	$63,135	$24,702	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Great Basin College Grad rate: 49.9%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$297,420	$59,273	$12,010	N/A	Full ROI →
19	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Grad rate: 48.7%	Economics.	+$297,298	$62,039	$19,440	$19,053	Full ROI →
20	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Grad rate: 48.7%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$263,220	$60,534	$19,440	$22,000	Full ROI →
21	DeVry University-Nevada	Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.	+$252,801	$57,881	N/A	$48,014	Full ROI →
22	University of Nevada-Reno Grad rate: 62.1%	Civil Engineering.	+$239,804	$60,500	$24,702	$23,250	Full ROI →
23	University of Nevada-Reno Grad rate: 62.1%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$220,462	$58,976	$24,702	$15,000	Full ROI →
24	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Grad rate: 48.7%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$219,565	$58,092	$19,440	$18,159	Full ROI →
25	DeVry University-Nevada	Computer Systems Analysis.	+$211,560	$55,683	N/A	$46,000	Full ROI →
26	University of Nevada-Reno Grad rate: 62.1%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$210,385	$58,615	$24,702	$17,116	Full ROI →
27	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Grad rate: 48.7%	Computer Engineering.	+$190,520	$55,414	$19,440	N/A	Full ROI →
28	University of Nevada-Reno Grad rate: 62.1%	Mathematics.	+$188,642	$57,385	$24,702	$15,000	Full ROI →
29	University of Phoenix-Nevada Grad rate: 12.5%	Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.	+$182,499	$53,801	N/A	$39,645	Full ROI →
30	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Grad rate: 48.7%	Social Work.	+$166,003	$55,652	$19,440	$21,686	Full ROI →
31	University of Nevada-Reno Grad rate: 62.1%	Business/Managerial Economics.	+$165,632	$55,222	$24,702	N/A	Full ROI →
32	University of Nevada-Reno Grad rate: 62.1%	Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.	+$163,037	$56,341	$24,702	$18,500	Full ROI →
33	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Grad rate: 48.7%	Social Sciences, General.	+$161,060	$53,941	$19,440	N/A	Full ROI →
34	University of Phoenix-Nevada Grad rate: 12.5%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$160,806	$53,312	N/A	$48,469	Full ROI →
35	DeVry University-Nevada	Business/Commerce, General.	+$127,731	$51,575	N/A	$47,236	Full ROI →
36	University of Phoenix-Nevada Grad rate: 12.5%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$125,306	$51,388	N/A	$46,262	Full ROI →
37	Nevada State University Grad rate: 31.6%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$111,967	$53,597	$23,035	$20,617	Full ROI →
38	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Grad rate: 48.7%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$107,001	$52,447	$19,440	$17,910	Full ROI →
39	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Grad rate: 48.7%	Special Education and Teaching.	+$105,930	$51,927	$19,440	$11,000	Full ROI →
40	University of Phoenix-Nevada Grad rate: 12.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$79,378	$48,830	N/A	$42,386	Full ROI →
41	University of Nevada-Reno Grad rate: 62.1%	Marketing.	+$74,857	$52,067	$24,702	$20,500	Full ROI →
42	University of Nevada-Reno Grad rate: 62.1%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$70,257	$51,837	$24,702	$20,500	Full ROI →
43	DeVry University-Nevada	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$62,044	$48,261	N/A	$46,797	Full ROI →
44	University of Nevada-Reno Grad rate: 62.1%	Business/Commerce, General.	+$43,427	$50,293	$24,702	$17,500	Full ROI →
45	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Grad rate: 48.7%	Architecture.	+$31,760	$48,826	$19,440	$20,000	Full ROI →
46	University of Phoenix-Nevada Grad rate: 12.5%	Marketing.	+$15,015	$45,793	N/A	$45,070	Full ROI →
47	University of Nevada-Reno Grad rate: 62.1%	Social Work.	+$14,220	$48,860	$24,702	$17,905	Full ROI →
48	University of Phoenix-Nevada Grad rate: 12.5%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$3,702	$45,387	N/A	$47,435	Full ROI →
49	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Grad rate: 48.7%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$1,495	$47,333	$19,440	$20,300	Full ROI →
50	University of Phoenix-Nevada Grad rate: 12.5%	Human Resources Management and Services.	-$4,254	$45,194	N/A	$50,470	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.