Is Great Basin College worth it?

Elko, NV · Public · 4-year

Great Basin College is a public, four-year institution in Elko, Nevada (small town). It awarded 847 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in nursing assistant patient care assistant, industrial mechanics and maintenance technology and liberal arts and sciences.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$47,529

Median earnings 4 years after

$57,602

Median earnings 10 years after

$39,289

Average net price

$8,471

Completion rate

41%

Completions (2024)

847

Years to pay back

under 1 year

Students (undergrad)

1,900

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's$70,512N/A22
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate certificate$67,063N/A17
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's$64,807N/A16
Agricultural Production OperationsAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Special Education and TeachingUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
ProgramAward levelAwards
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideCertificate under 12 weeks106
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesAssociate78
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/TechnicianCertificate 12 weeks to 1 yr71
ElectricianCertificate 1-2 yrs58
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianAssociate34
Early Childhood Education and TeachingAssociate31
Instrumentation Technology/TechnicianCertificate 1-2 yrs27
Science Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate26
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseAssociate26
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)Certificate under 12 weeks24

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Sources: federal figures for Great Basin College. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for Nevada. Counts under 10 are not published.

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