Great Basin College

Great Basin College is a public, online college based in Elko, NV. It has a noncompetitive admissions process of 100%. It has a very small sized student body with 867 full-time undergrads in attendance. Great Basin provides 40 unique majors across eight disciplines. The most commonly picked academe are Nursing Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic), and Liberal Arts and Humanities, with 17% of graduates receiving a Nursing Assistant Certificate. 10% and 9% of students study Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) and Liberal Arts and Humanities, respectively. If you are planning on majoring in engineering technology or building and construction in Nevada but don't have the best grades, Great Basin is the perfect option for you, because it is ranked 4th in the state for both these subjects. Also, Great Basin ranks 1st in Nevada according to our best online colleges list. For students based in Nevada, tuition goes for $2,971. Students living in other states need to pay $10,369 a year. Before you decide against applying because of cost constraints, be cognizant that about 3/4 of Great Basin students secure financial aid. 35% of Great Basin College undergraduates walk across that stage on graduation day, green and ready to join the employment market. A couple years after receiving their degrees, graduates make an average annual income of $25,600. After another four years in the labor force, the graduate's average earnings climbs 22.3% to $31,300; however, that is still 21.9% lower than the national median income. Some of you may want to be informed that it does not have early decision. Secondly, 100% of courses are relatively small, with 20 to 39 students, and the student to faculty ratio is 16:1. When it comes to expenses, be aware that 36% of undergrads get Pell grants. For its location, Great Basin received an 8.24 out of 10 and when grading its professors, Great Basin received a 7.72 out of 10. In closing, two years after graduation, 19% of graduates do not have a job and the lowest-earning quartile of graduates take home $12,300 or less six years after graduating.