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2026 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Nevada

4 Colleges in the United States
1,701 Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Awarded
$41,256 Avg Early-Career Salary

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their liberal arts / sciences & humanities programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for liberal arts / sciences & humanities students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in Nevada

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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No school ranked higher than University Of Nevada Reno this year for liberal arts / sciences & humanities. University Of Nevada Reno is a very large public school located in the city of Reno. University Of Nevada Reno graduates 61% of students within six years. About 62 liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees were awarded at University Of Nevada Reno in the most recent year. Students who receive their liberal arts / sciences & humanities degree from University Of Nevada Reno earn around $43,520 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Nevada Reno graduates carry a median of $23,790 in student loans. Read more about the liberal arts / sciences & humanities program at University Of Nevada Reno

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Students looking for a strong liberal arts / sciences & humanities program will find one at College Of Southern Nevada, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Las Vegas, College Of Southern Nevada is a very large public institution. There were roughly 1,073 liberal arts / sciences & humanities students who graduated with this degree at College Of Southern Nevada in the most recent data year. Graduates of the liberal arts / sciences & humanities program make about $25,433 in their early career. College Of Southern Nevada graduates carry a median of $8,368 in student loans. Get the full liberal arts / sciences & humanities details for College Of Southern Nevada

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Truckee Meadows Community College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best liberal arts / sciences & humanities schools. Located in the city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a large public university. About 150 liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees were awarded at Truckee Meadows Community College in the most recent year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities graduates of Truckee Meadows Community College earn a median of $37,415 early in their careers. Truckee Meadows Community College graduates carry a median of $11,000 in student loans. More information about a degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Truckee Meadows Community College

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Western Nevada College crest
Western Nevada College
Carson City, NV

Students looking for a strong liberal arts / sciences & humanities program will find one at Western Nevada College, which ranked #4. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Carson City. There were roughly 308 liberal arts / sciences & humanities students who graduated with this degree at Western Nevada College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their liberal arts / sciences & humanities degree from Western Nevada College earn around $32,453 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,000. Read more about the liberal arts / sciences & humanities program at Western Nevada College

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Students looking for a strong liberal arts / sciences & humanities program will find one at Great Basin College, which ranked #5. Great Basin College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Elko. Great Basin College graduates 14% of students within six years. About 108 liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees were awarded at Great Basin College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, liberal arts / sciences & humanities degree recipients from Great Basin College generally make around $67,461. Great Basin College graduates carry a median of $12,000 in student loans. Read more about the liberal arts / sciences & humanities program at Great Basin College

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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