Head-to-head comparison
Great Basin College vs Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas: which has better ROI?
Option A Elko, NV
Great Basin College
- Net price / year
- $8,471
- Earnings, 10 years
- $39,289
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Las Vegas, NV
Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas
- Net price / year
- $30,921
- Earnings, 10 years
- $34,657
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Great Basin College comes closer — median earnings $39,289 against a $33,884 total, vs $34,657 at Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Great Basin College | Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $8,471 | $30,921 |
| Total net cost | $33,884 | $123,684 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $39,289 | $34,657 |
| Median debt | $15,750 | $9,500 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$215,304 | -$397,744 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Great Basin College or Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas?
Great Basin College, at $8,471 a year after aid versus $30,921 — a gap of $22,450 a year, or $89,800 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Great Basin College or Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas graduates earn more?
Great Basin College graduates report a median $39,289 ten years after entry, $4,632 more than the $34,657 at Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, Great Basin College or Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas?
Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas: its completers carry a median $9,500 in federal loans versus $15,750 at Great Basin College, a difference of $6,250. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
82% of students finish at Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas, against 41% at Great Basin College. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.