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Colleges for Criminal Justice in Nevada
4 colleges in Nevada award a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
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Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeVry University-Nevada Henderson, NV Earnings $58,145 · Debt $46,957 | $58,145 | $46,957 |
| 2 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Earnings $57,556 · Debt $17,572 | $57,556 | $17,572 |
| 3 | Nevada State University Henderson, NV Earnings $46,443 · Debt $13,750 | $46,443 | $13,750 |
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada-Reno RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Reno · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,927 | 21,778 | |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $10,359 | 31,094 | |
| Nevada State University Henderson · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,068 | 7,283 | |
| DeVry University-Nevada Henderson · Private for-profit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 4 |
Common questions
How many colleges in Nevada offer a criminal justice degree?
4, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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