Carson City, Nevada · Public
Physical Sciences, General at Western Nevada College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 9.1% reported program-share signal, $12,732 school-wide net price, and $41,987 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 173 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
9.1% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 9.0%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~173
- Schools with reported signal
- 111
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 41%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $12,732/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $50,928
- Median debt
- $10,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $41,987/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (9.1%), school-wide average net price ($12,732), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($41,987), and peer averages from 111 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 111 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 3.8x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($900 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($7,681 below). Together, those evidence points place Western Nevada College in the top 81% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 10.8% reported share · $2,288 net A+ Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA · 0.2% reported share · $2,624 net A+ 
Carroll Community College Westminster, MD · 0.4% reported share · $2,725 net A+ Taft College Taft, CA · 0.2% reported share · $2,823 net A+ Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA · 0.1% reported share · $4,152 net A+ California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA · 0.0% reported share · $6,067 net A+ 
CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY · 1.8% reported share · $4,458 net A+ CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY · 2.2% reported share · $5,127 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Physical Sciences, General accounts for 9.1% of reported programs at Western Nevada College, which is bigger than 95% of schools in this field set and 3.8x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 173 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Western Nevada College's average net price is $12,732 per year, about $50,928 over four years. That is $900 above the $11,832 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $41,987 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,681 below the $49,668 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Western Nevada College #90 of 111 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.