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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Nevada

13 Colleges
$80,452 Avg Salary
$25,596 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Nevada to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Nevada to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Nevada.

#1

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

Our analysis found Nevada State College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Nevada. NSC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

Nursing majors at NSC take out an average of $27,747 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 13 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Roseman University of Health Sciences landed the # 2 spot on the list. Roseman University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Henderson.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Roseman University of Health Sciences accumulate an average of around $27,448 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 $566.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Nevada list. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the 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.

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Out of the 13 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a very large student population.

Nursing majors at UNR take out an average of $21,625 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $397, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Out of the 13 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the # 5 spot on the 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 $13,781 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Carrington College, Reno landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Carrington College, Reno is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Reno.

On average, nursing graduates from Carrington College, Reno take out $29,274 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

With a ranking of #7, Touro University Nevada did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Henderson.

On average, nursing graduates from Touro University Nevada take out $16,982 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Chamberlain - Nevada accumulate an average of around $38,460 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 $256.

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Arizona College - Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Las Vegas, Arizona College - Las Vegas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Arizona College - Las Vegas accumulate an average of around $51,130 in student debt.

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Truckee Meadows Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Nevada list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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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Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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