Best colleges for education in Nevada
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in education, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for education 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 education, 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 education
- Value grade A- · Top 15%
- 2
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV · PublicTop 16% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade A · Top 9%
- 3
Great Basin College
Elko, NV · PublicTop 11% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 4
Nevada State University
Henderson, NV · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in education
- 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 23
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 9
- Arkansas 21
- California 56
- Colorado 18
- Connecticut 19
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 40
- Georgia 43
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 49
- Indiana 39
- Iowa 26
- Kansas 25
- Kentucky 26
- Louisiana 20
- Maine 13
- Maryland 18
- Massachusetts 48
- Michigan 32
- Minnesota 32
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 39
- Montana 9
- Nebraska 16
- New Hampshire 10
- New Jersey 20
- New Mexico 7
- New York 78
- North Carolina 47
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 63
- Oklahoma 22
- Oregon 14
- Pennsylvania 85
- Puerto Rico 37
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 30
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 36
- Texas 65
- Utah 9
- Vermont 7
- Virginia 32
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 16
- Wisconsin 29