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2026 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Nevada

[General Social Sciences](/majors/social-sciences/general-social-sciences/social-sciences-general/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value general social sciences schools.

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• Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Nevada

2026 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Nevada

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Social Sciences Schools

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Great Basin College
Elko, NV

$3,923 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,128 Avg Student Debt

$39,289 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in general social sciences, no school beat Great Basin College this year. Great Basin College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Elko. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,923, compared with $11,996 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $17,128 to complete the general social sciences program here. Early-career general social sciences graduates make about $67,461. Set against $17,128 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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University Of Nevada Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

$9,748 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,181 Avg Student Debt

$55,037 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Nevada Las Vegas earned it the #2 place for general social sciences. Set in the city of Las Vegas, University Of Nevada Las Vegas is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,748, while out-of-state students pay about $27,411. General Social Sciences graduates carry a median of $21,181 in student loans. Early-career general social sciences graduates make about $50,039. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Nevada Las Vegas admits about 96% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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