2023 Best Nursing Schools in Nevada
Finding the Best Nursing 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Nursing Schools in Nevada to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Nevada to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Nevada
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Nursing Schools
Our analysis found Chamberlain University - Nevada to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Nevada. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, Chamberlain - Nevada is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Nursing majors at Chamberlain - Nevada take out an average of $38,460 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $256.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Roseman University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Nevada list. Roseman University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Henderson.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Roseman University of Health Sciences take out is $27,448. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $566.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Touro University Nevada. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Nevada list. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Henderson.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at Touro University Nevada accumulate an average of around $16,982 in student debt.
The excellent programs at Carrington College, Reno helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Nevada. Carrington College, Reno is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Reno.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at Carrington College, Reno accumulate an average of around $29,274 in student debt.
Out of the 13 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at UNLV accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $203.
University of Nevada - Reno landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UNR take out is $21,625. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $397, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Nevada State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Nevada list. NSC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at NSC accumulate an average of around $27,747 in student debt.
College of Southern Nevada ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Nevada list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Nursing majors at CSN take out an average of $13,781 in student loans while working on their egree.
Truckee Meadows Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Nevada list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.
On average, nursing graduates from Truckee Meadows Community College take out $18,563 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Western Nevada College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools in Nevada ranking. Located in the city of Carson City, WNC is a public college with a small student population.
On average, nursing graduates from WNC take out $19,794 in student loans while working on their degree.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 18,329 |
| Washington | 3,851 |
| Oregon | 1,502 |
| Hawaii | 535 |
| Alaska | 177 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 13 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).
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