Nevada State University
Henderson, Nevada · Public
Graduate earnings
13of 14 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Nevada high-school graduate (about $36,976 a year). 1 falls short.
14 of 32 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 18: 14 with no earnings published and 4 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 1 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$14,068 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$14,068 a year
About $56,272 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $11,438 |
| $30k to $48k | $13,084 |
| $48k to $75k | $16,002 |
| $75k to $110k | $17,757 |
| $110k and up | $21,125 |
| All families (average) | $14,068 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Nevada high-school graduate ($36,976 a year).
14 of 33 programs could be assessed 42% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $95,918 | +$58,942 | clears the bar | $22,827 | 0.4 yrs | 362 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $53,468 | +$16,492 | clears the bar | $24,250 | 1.5 yrs | 120 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $54,646 | +$17,670 | clears the bar | $24,585 | 1.4 yrs | 59 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $46,443 | +$9,467 | clears the bar | $13,750 | 1.5 yrs | 47 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $60,273 | +$23,297 | clears the bar | $17,875 | 0.8 yrs | 47 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $28,2051-year earnings | -$8,771 | falls short (1-yr) | $17,459 | no earnings gain | 26 |
| Communication Disorders | Bachelor's Degree | $57,932 | +$20,956 | clears the bar | $18,581 | 0.9 yrs | 22 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $57,600 | +$20,624 | clears the bar | $24,600 | 1.2 yrs | 20 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $65,406 | +$28,430 | clears the bar | $23,861 | 0.8 yrs | 18 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $56,591 | +$19,615 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | $64,201 | +$27,225 | clears the bar | $16,393 | 0.6 yrs | 16 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $62,684 | +$25,708 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | $94,433 | +$57,457 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $95,155 | +$58,179 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Communication Disorders | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 40 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,976 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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