2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada
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 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Nevada to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Nevada Schools for an Associate in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named College of Southern Nevada the most popular school in Nevada for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 193 students majoring in nursing at CSN, 24% are male and 76% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from CSN carry an average student debt load of $17,724.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Carrington College, Reno helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Nevada. Carrington College, Reno is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Reno.
Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Carrington College, Reno accumulate an average of around $30,485 in student debt.
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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 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.
Of the 71 students majoring in nursing at Truckee Meadows Community College, 17% are male and 83% are female.
Nursing majors at Truckee Meadows Community College take out an average of $19,392 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Nevada College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list. Located in the small city of Carson City, WNC is a public college with a small student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at WNC accumulate an average of around $21,059 in student debt.
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Out of the 6 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Great Basin College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the remote town of Elko.
About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Great Basin College accumulate an average of around $20,183 in student debt.
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Las Vegas College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. Las Vegas College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Henderson.
Of the 14 students majoring in nursing at Las Vegas College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 18,329 |
| Washington | 3,851 |
| Oregon | 1,502 |
| Hawaii | 535 |
| Alaska | 177 |
Nursing Related Majors
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 6 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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