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Great Basin College

Great Basin College is a Public, 4 years school located in Elko, NV. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $13,037 over its programs in average.
The school mainly focus on BS degree or graduate degrees, but also offer vocational and career programs as well. For the vocational program, it has 3 12-weeks certificate, 10 1-year certificate, 18 2-years certificate, 5 4-years certificate, and 30 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 758 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Great Basin College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Great Basin College is $13,037 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Great Basin College offers the alternative tuition plans .
38% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $2,321 (exclude student loans).
Great Basin 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$13,037
Average Financial Amount$2,321

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Great Basin College offers 36 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 758 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Great Basin College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate31160
Less than 1 Year Certificate10458
2 Years Certificate188173
4 Years Certificate5117
Total3614758

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 160 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 58 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 173 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 17 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
  • 350 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 142 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕55-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕87-
Business [+] ✔ 18 completers-
Real Estate✔18-
Total160
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (2 completers) 0 completers-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✔0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕0-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✔0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕30-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕13-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 15 completers-
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist✕0-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✔15-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕0-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕0-
Business [+] ✔ 0 completers-
Real Estate✔0-
Total58
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Special Education and Teaching✕0-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕0-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕1-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Instrumentation Technology/Technician✕22-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Language Interpretation and Translation✕1-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 58 completers-
Electrician✕58-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 33 completers-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕7-
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician✕26-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✔ (1 completers) 29 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕20-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✔9-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (2 completers) 20 completers-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✔18-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✔2-
Business [+] ✔ 7 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔3-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✔0-
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry✔0-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔4-
Total173
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Special Education and Teaching✕2-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕7-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕4-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 1 completers-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician✔1-
Total17
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Natural Resources Management and Policy✕2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (3 completers) 9 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕2-
Computer Graphics✔2-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✔4-
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster✔1-
Education [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕26-
Engineering Technology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 84 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕41-
Industrial Technology/Technician✕6-
Welding Engineering Technology/Technician✕16-
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician✕17-
Surveying Technology/Surveying✔4-
English Language and Literature [+] ✔ (1 completers) 6 completers-
English Language and Literature✔6-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 86 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕79-
General Studies✕7-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕6-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)✕1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 7 completers-
Corrections✕1-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✔6-
Social Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 7 completers-
Social Sciences✔7-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✔ (1 completers) 5 completers-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✔5-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✔ (1 completers) 1 completers-
Design and Visual Communications✔1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 51 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕5-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕8-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕38-
Business [+] ✔ 31 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔20-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✔5-
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services✔2-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✔4-
Total350

Directory and Accreditation Information

Great Basin College is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (6/1/1974 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Great Basin College.
1500 College Parkway, Elko, NV
775-738-8493
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