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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada

6 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Nevada with 2,015 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Nevada to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada

Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Nevada Schools for an Associate in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Carrington College, Reno the best school in Nevada for nursing students working on their associate degree. Carrington College, Reno is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Reno.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Carrington College, Reno accumulate an average of around $30,485 in student debt.

Read full report on Nursing at Carrington College, Reno

#2

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, nursing graduates from CSN take out $17,724 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truckee Meadows Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Reno.

Nursing majors at Truckee Meadows Community College take out an average of $19,392 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Nursing at Truckee Meadows Community College Report

#4

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

Out of the 6 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Nevada College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Carson City, WNC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at WNC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,059.

Full Nursing at Western Nevada College Report

#5

Las Vegas College

Henderson, NV

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Las Vegas College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Las Vegas College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Henderson.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Las Vegas College accumulate an average of around $33,984 in student debt.

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Great Basin College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the town of Elko.

On average, nursing graduates from Great Basin College take out $20,183 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 18,329
Washington 3,851
Oregon 1,502
Hawaii 535
Alaska 177

One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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