Best colleges for art and design in Nevada
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in art or design, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for art and design in Nevada4 schools
4 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Nevada.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in art or design, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV · PublicVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A- · Top 15%
- 2
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV · PublicTop 16% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A · Top 9%
- 3
Great Basin College
Elko, NV · PublicTop 11% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 4
Nevada State University
Henderson, NV · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada-Reno | $15,927 | $18,922 | $60,614 | 61% |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas | $10,359 | $19,450 | $55,037 | 51% |
| Great Basin College | $8,471 | $15,750 | $39,289 | 41% |
| Nevada State University | $14,068 | $19,691 | $53,166 | 34% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 19
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 17
- California 75
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 21
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 7
- Florida 29
- Georgia 32
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 47
- Indiana 36
- Iowa 24
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 22
- Louisiana 16
- Maine 13
- Maryland 20
- Massachusetts 44
- Michigan 30
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 7
- Missouri 32
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 15
- New Hampshire 8
- New Jersey 26
- New Mexico 6
- New York 85
- North Carolina 39
- North Dakota 5
- Ohio 59
- Oklahoma 15
- Oregon 14
- Pennsylvania 74
- Puerto Rico 17
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 25
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 27
- Texas 54
- Utah 8
- Vermont 8
- Virginia 33
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 11
- Wisconsin 29