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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Nevada

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$11,591 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$80,452 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nursing Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Nevada to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Nevada

Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

$2,934 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Truckee Meadows Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Nevada. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Truckee Meadows Community College are $2,934 a year. 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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#2

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV
$3,848 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSN are $3,848 a year. Nursing majors at CSN take out an average of $13,781 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV
$3,748 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Western Nevada College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Nevada. Located in the small city of Carson City, WNC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WNC are $3,748 a year. On average, nursing graduates from WNC take out $19,794 in student loans while working on their degree.

WNC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Schools in Nevada list.

Full Nursing at Western Nevada College Report

$3,683 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Great Basin College is a great value for nursing students. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the remote town of Elko.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Great Basin College are $3,683 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Great Basin College take out is $18,566.

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#5

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV
$6,075 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Nevada State College is a great value for nursing students. NSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSC are $6,075 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at NSC accumulate an average of around $27,747 in student debt.

NSC also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in Nevada rankings.

Full Nursing at Nevada State College Report

$8,737 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nevada - Reno ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Nevada list. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNR are $8,737 per year. 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.

UNR also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in Nevada rankings.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Nevada - Reno

$8,737 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. UNLV is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNLV are $8,737 per year. 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNLV is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in Nevada.

Full Nursing at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

$19,820 Average Tuition & Fees

Chamberlain University - Nevada ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Nevada list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, Chamberlain - Nevada is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chamberlain - Nevada are $19,820 a year. 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.

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#9

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV
$10,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Touro University Nevada ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Nevada list. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Henderson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Touro University Nevada are $10,050 a year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Touro University Nevada accumulate an average of around $16,982 in student debt.

Read full report on Nursing at Touro University Nevada

#10

Las Vegas College

Henderson, NV
$14,731 Average Tuition & Fees

Las Vegas College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Las Vegas College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Henderson.

Las Vegas College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,731 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Las Vegas College carry an average student debtload of $31,881.

Read full report on Nursing at Las Vegas College

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges 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 13 schools only.

  • 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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