Highest ROI College Degrees in Nevada

Top 20 college + major combinations in Nevada ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost
1	Touro University Nevada	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$2,307,540	$157,377	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Touro University Nevada	Medicine.	+$1,904,480	$137,224	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Roseman University of Health Sciences	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,835,420	$133,771	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Roseman University of Health Sciences	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,720,980	$128,049	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Touro University Nevada	Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.	+$1,648,100	$124,405	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Touro University Nevada	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,627,160	$123,358	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Roseman University of Health Sciences	Dentistry.	+$1,509,460	$117,473	N/A	Full ROI →
8	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Grad rate: 48.7%	Dentistry.	+$1,485,280	$118,208	$19,440	Full ROI →
9	University of Nevada-Reno Grad rate: 62.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,244,296	$106,685	$24,702	Full ROI →
10	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Grad rate: 48.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,232,540	$105,571	$19,440	Full ROI →
11	Great Basin College Grad rate: 49.9%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	+$975,870	$91,394	$12,010	Full ROI →
12	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Grad rate: 48.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$962,200	$92,054	$19,440	Full ROI →
13	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Grad rate: 48.7%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$950,760	$93,426	$19,440	Full ROI →
14	University of Nevada-Reno Grad rate: 62.1%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$891,336	$89,037	$24,702	Full ROI →
15	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Grad rate: 48.7%	Law.	+$844,200	$86,154	$19,440	Full ROI →
16	Great Basin College Grad rate: 49.9%	Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	+$842,420	$85,322	$12,010	Full ROI →
17	University of Nevada-Reno Grad rate: 62.1%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$840,236	$86,482	$24,702	Full ROI →
18	University of Nevada-Reno Grad rate: 62.1%	Psychology, General.	+$825,432	$88,212	$24,702	Full ROI →
19	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Grad rate: 48.7%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$821,320	$85,010	$19,440	Full ROI →
20	Las Vegas College Grad rate: 62.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$763,786	$85,674	$33,134	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.