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2023 Most Popular 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 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Our analysis found College of Southern Nevada to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Nevada. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a fairly 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carrington College, Reno. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list. Carrington College, Reno is a small private for-profit school located in the large 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.

Read full report on Nursing at Carrington College, Reno

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Truckee Meadows Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-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.

Read full report on Nursing at Truckee Meadows Community College

#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 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.

Full Nursing at Western Nevada College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Great Basin College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the 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.

Read full report on Nursing at Great Basin College

#6

Las Vegas College

Henderson, NV

With a ranking of #6, Las Vegas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Las Vegas College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large 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

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.

  • 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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