Secondary Learning

About 27.9 percent of Reno residents have some kind of college degree, and 10.5 percent have a graduate degree, according to Forbes. Reno’s higher education options vary. There’s one community college and one public university in the city.

Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education. According to its website, the college is centered around three core themes: lifelong learning, academic excellence, and student success. Additionally, TMCC notes that 95 percent of students stay in Nevada after earning their degree.

TMCC offers certificates and associate’s degrees in a number of areas. Certificates offered by TMCC include administrative professional, refrigeration apprentice, fire science technology, and health sciences. Students who want an associate’s degree have a number of options as well, including culinary arts, graphic communications, radiologic technology, and construction technologies.

Reno’s four-year university option is the University of Nevada-Reno (UNR). It’s the state’s oldest university and was founded in 1874. The university started in Elko but moved to Reno because so much of the state’s population was centered there. Today the university offers more than 145 degree programs. U.S. News & World Review says UNR specializes in earthquake research and, as such, has one of the largest earthquake simulation labs in the United States.

UNR offers educational options for students at every level, whether its certificate, undergraduate, or graduate. Undergraduates can focus on areas such as art, chemistry, or geophysics, while graduate students have many options including economics, chemistry, and speech pathology. UNR also has more than 30 options for students who aim to earn a Ph.D., whether students are interested in a niche area such as Basque studies or a broader area such as education.

Colleges and universities in Reno include:

Institution	Type	Training/Degrees Offered
Truckee Meadows Community College	Public	Certificates, Associate’s degrees
University of Nevada-Reno	Certificates, Bachelor’s degrees, Graduate degrees

Online Colleges in Reno

Spotlight Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno, Nevada

Through its online programs, Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) provides various two-year undergraduate degrees, including associate of general studies, associate of arts, associate of applied science and associate of science. TMCC also partners with University of Nevada, Las Vegas to offer an online bachelor’s degree with a major in social sciences. TMCC emphasizes making education accessible for the entire community, with multiple locations in addition to its extensive distance learning opportunities.

Online programs at TMCC are designed both to build career competencies and to help prepare students for transfer to four-year institutions. The associate of arts degrees cover subjects such as anthropology, business, criminal justice, English and Spanish. Associate of applied science degrees can serve students seeking roles as administrative professionals or preschool teachers, while a fast track online degree program targets either business or law enforcement.

Online certificates are an option for those lacking the time to undertake a degree program. For example, TMCC students can find online classes needed to earn a General Studies Certificate of Achievement. For a convenient method of gaining professional skills, TMCC students can turn to online programs awarding certificates of achievement in areas like bookkeeping, computer information technology or early childhood education.

College Name
Sub-Location	Reno
# of Online Programs	27
Subjects	Business, Criminal Justice, Education, Social Sciences
Levels	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor’s

Online classes and programs are gaining in popularity around the U.S., and Reno is no exception. And it’s no surprise – instead of sitting in a classroom at a required time, students are able to study and learn at the times that fit best into their schedules.