Best Software Engineering Schools Near Carson City, NV (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Carson City, Nevada has 1 accredited school offering software engineering programs, with tuition ranging from $8,018 to $22,945 per year for indexed programs. Carson City has a population of about 57,522. In Nevada, the top-earning software engineering-related role is Computer Network Architects at a median $138,060 annually (BLS, May 2025).

Closest Software Engineering Schools to Carson City

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer software engineering programs near Carson City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Carson City city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Nevada schools on the Nevada software engineering page.

Software Engineering Wages Near Carson City

Carson City is part of the Carson City, NV metro area (BLS area code 16180). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Nevada statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Software Developers $130,500 Carson City, NV $133,028
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers N/A NV statewide –
Computer Programmers $93,600 NV statewide $95,413
Web Developers $83,220 NV statewide $84,832
Computer and Information Systems Managers $129,600 Carson City, NV $132,110
Computer Occupations, All Other $98,180 Carson City, NV $100,082
Computer Network Architects $138,060 NV statewide $140,734
Computer Systems Analysts $104,060 NV statewide $106,075

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Carson City at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 98.1 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited software engineering schools are near Carson City, NV?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering software engineering programs near Carson City. The closest is California State University-Sacramento in Sacramento, CA (99.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is California State University-Sacramento (99.0 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying software engineering roles near Carson City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying software engineering-related roles near Carson City are: Computer Network Architects ($138,060), Software Developers ($130,500), Computer and Information Systems Managers ($129,600). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Nevada statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in South Lake Tahoe instead of Carson City?

South Lake Tahoe, CA is 19.3 miles from Carson City and has its own set of local software engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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