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DeVry University-Nevada vs Great Basin College

Side-by-side college ROI comparison from College Scorecard data

Reviewed by CollegeROIData Editorial Team · Updated

Verdict

DeVry University-Nevada has a 100.0% graduation rate compared to Great Basin College at 100.0%. Average median debt: DeVry University-Nevada at $32,384 vs Great Basin College at $30,589. Average first-year post-graduation earnings: $65,000 vs $57,615.

MetricDeVry University-NevadaGreat Basin College
Graduation Rate100.0%100.0%
School TypePrivatePublic
StateNvNv
Avg Median Debt
Average median debt across all tracked majors
$32,384$30,589*
Avg 1yr Earnings
Average first-year earnings across all tracked majors
$65,000*$57,615
Majors Tracked213
Best ROI MajorBusiness Administration, Management and Operations (75/100)Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (94/100)*
Best Major Debt$32,384$25,704*
Best Major 1yr Earnings$65,000$95,000*

DeVry University-Nevada has a 100.0% graduation rate compared to Great Basin College at 100.0%. Average median debt: DeVry University-Nevada at $32,384 vs Great Basin College at $30,589. Average first-year post-graduation earnings: $65,000 vs $57,615.

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Completion rates run close at the two schools: 100.0% versus 100.0%. When graduation probability is comparable across both options, the decision comes down to cost and post-graduation earnings rather than degree-completion risk.

Average median debt is roughly even across DeVry University-Nevada and Great Basin College. The cost side of the comparison effectively cancels out; the meaningful question becomes whether the program mix and the earnings outcomes differ enough to break the tie.

Median first-year earnings sit moderately apart at DeVry University-Nevada and Great Basin College. The school with stronger earnings has a real edge for high-cost-of-living markets where the absolute dollar figure matters; the school with lower earnings can still be the better choice in markets where the cost-of-living differential more than offsets the income gap.

Both schools sit in Nv, which simplifies the in-state-vs-out-of-state tuition question and aligns the regional labor markets students will enter post-graduation. Cross-school comparisons within the same state should weight program mix and employer-pipeline depth heavily — the cost-of-living and labor-market backdrop is effectively held constant, so program-level differences are the differentiator.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2026.