Great Basin College: programs, outcomes and local jobs

Great Basin College at a glance

• 1,900

  students enrolled

• 911

  degrees and certificates a year

• 41%

  of students complete

  College Scorecard

• $8,471

  average net price a year

  Tuition $3,690 in state, $11,333 out of state

• $35,615

  median earnings, 6 years after entry

• $39,289

  median earnings, 10 years after entry

  78% working

What students study

AI and data programs

Great Basin College reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024. A new program with no graduates yet would not appear here.

The job market around Great Basin College

Professional jobs listed in the cities of Elko County, where the college is.

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• 20

  open professional jobs

• 1

  entry level

• 0%

  ask for AI skills

  0 jobs

• 2.8%

  unemployment in Elko County

  2026-08 · down 0.7 points from a year earlier

• $83,427

  median household income

  Elko County

• 31%

  of workers are in professional jobs

  estimated 1.7% unemployment among them

Jobs that fit what students study here: most degrees are in health professions, engineering technologies, business & management, which lead to clinical (3 open), engineering (3 open), operations (6 open), sales (2 open).

Hiring most: Barrick Gold (3), Careermine (2), LifePoint Health (2), Vitality Unlimited (2), EquipmentShare.com (1), Global Medical Response (1), Jerritt Canyon (1), Komatsu (1).

What they hire for: Operations (6), Human Resources (4), Clinical (3), Engineering (3), Sales (2), Administration (1). Operations jobs

Job search help near campus

Workforce board: Nevadaworks.

• EmployNV Career/Business HubElko · 775-753-1900 · 8 am - 5 pm, Mon. - Fri

American Job Centers are free, public career offices.

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Common questions

How big is Great Basin College?

Great Basin College enrolls about 1,900 students and is a public 4-year institution in Elko, Nevada. It awards about 911 degrees and certificates a year.

What is the graduation rate at Great Basin College?

41% of students complete, from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06).

What do Great Basin College graduates earn?

Median earnings of students who received federal aid are $35,615 six years after entry and $39,289 ten years after entry, from the College Scorecard.

Does Great Basin College offer AI or data science degrees?

Great Basin College reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024 (IPEDS completions). A new program with no graduates yet would not appear.

Are there jobs near Great Basin College?

20 open professional jobs are listed in Elko County, 1 of them entry level and 0 saying no experience is needed. Barrick Gold has the most openings.