Best Degree Completion Programs in Nevada 2027

Why it ranks #1: Its rate is $116 per credit for Nevada residents (the lowest on this list) and 92% of its undergraduates study fully online (higher than 7 other colleges on this list).

Great Basin College in Elko serves rural Nevada with an online BA in Social Science for students who already hold an AA, AS or AAS of at least 60 credits. You need a 2.5 associate-degree GPA and a C- or better in ENG 102. Send official transcripts from every school you attended, and finish with a research methods course and an integrative capstone.

Why it ranks #2: Its rate is $281 per credit for Nevada residents (lower than 5 other colleges on this list) and 55% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 2 other colleges on this list).

UNLV offers an online BA in Anthropology to transfer students with a 2.5 GPA in transferable coursework; with fewer than 24 credits you also provide high school credentials. The degree is 120 credits with 39 to 40 in the major and includes an internship course. Because UNLV is an NSHE school, ENG 101 from CSN is the same course on your UNLV record.

Why it ranks #3: Its rate is $281 per credit for Nevada residents (lower than 5 other colleges on this list) and 57% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 4 other colleges on this list).

The University of Nevada, Reno gives you an online BA in Interdisciplinary Studies built from two academic minors, one of which you can custom-build with an advisor. You need at least 60 undergraduate credits from accredited institutions plus the core math and English requirements, and the degree totals 120 credits. UNR is also part of the NSHE Take the Credit campaign for prior learning.

Why it ranks #4: Its online rate is $226 per credit for Nevada residents (lower than 8 other colleges on this list) and 24% of its undergraduates study fully online (higher than 5 other colleges on this list).

Western Nevada College in Carson City offers its Organization and Project Management bachelor of applied science as an online degree for people who already hold an associate degree with a 2.0 GPA. The program is 60 credits. Upper-division registration fees are $226.00 per credit for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027, plus a $5 per credit online course fee.

Why it ranks #5: Its online rate is $275 per credit for out-of-state students (lower than 7 other colleges on this list) and 62% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 6 other colleges on this list).

Aspen University starts new classes every two weeks, so you can begin soon after you're accepted. The business administration completion degree is 20 online courses at $275 per credit, and the program lists a path to finish in 2 years. You'll need an associate degree or at least 60 college credits to enter.

Why it ranks #6: 62% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 5 other colleges on this list) and its online rate is $409 per credit for out-of-state students (lower than 4 other colleges on this list).

Oregon State's Ecampus organizational leadership degree is priced at $409 per credit for 2026-27. The degree totals at least 180 quarter credits, 60 of them upper-division, and you earn at least 45 of your final 75 credits through Oregon State. A two-credit PRIME experience can be an approved project, research, internship or another listed route.

Why it ranks #7: Its graduates in this field earn a median $83,778 a year (the highest on this list) and 100% of its undergraduates study fully online (higher than 8 other colleges on this list).

UMass Global sets a low bar for standard transfer entry: at least 12 college credits and a 2.0 GPA. Up to 90 credits may transfer into the 120-credit organizational leadership bachelor's. Classes are instructor-led eight-week online sessions with deadlines, so it isn't self-paced. Coursework covers team building, organizational development and change, communication and leadership ethics.

Why it ranks #8: 73% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 7 other colleges on this list) and its graduates in this field earn a median $82,212 a year (higher than 6 other colleges on this list).

George Fox offers a 90-credit route to its project management bachelor's, with a separate 120-credit option too. Tuition is $499 per semester credit and the work is online. Earlier college coursework and assessed life experience can contribute to your plan, which has 36 major credits, 36 general education credits and 18 elective or life-experience credits.

Why it ranks #9: 82% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 8 other colleges on this list) and its rate is $420 per credit for out-of-state students (lower than 2 other colleges on this list).

San Diego State's public health completion program asks for 60 transferable units, the listed CSU requirements and a GPA of at least 2.9. The final portion of the bachelor's is online. Study covers epidemiology, statistics, environmental health and health services administration, and you complete a preapproved international experience on cross-cultural public health issues.

Why it ranks #10: 83% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (the highest on this list) and its rate is $420 per credit for out-of-state students (lower than 2 other colleges on this list).

A community college transcript is the usual starting point for San Jose State's online Anthropology BA, a California program. Up to 70 community college semester units may transfer, and entry takes at least 60 transferable units. Courses run eight weeks across five terms each year, and enrollment counselors give unofficial transcript reviews before you apply.