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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Nevada

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$9,651 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,753 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions School for You

Health Professions is the most popular major in Nevada with 4,207 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Health Professions Schools in Nevada ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Nevada to see which programs offered the best value experiences for health professions 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 Health Professions Schools in Nevada

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

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

$2,934 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Truckee Meadows Community College to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Nevada. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the 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, health professions graduates from Truckee Meadows Community College take out $18,563 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Health Professions at Truckee Meadows Community College

#2

Western Nevada College

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

The excellent programs at Western Nevada College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions 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, health professions graduates from WNC take out $19,794 in student loans while working on their degree.

WNC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Nevada list.

Full Health Professions at Western Nevada College Report

#3

College of Southern Nevada

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Southern Nevada is a great value for health professions students. 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. On average, health professions graduates from CSN take out $13,718 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Health Professions at College of Southern Nevada

$3,683 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Great Basin College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Nevada list. 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. While working on their degree, health professions majors at Great Basin College accumulate an average of around $18,566 in student debt.

Full Health Professions at Great Basin College Report

#5

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV
$6,075 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nevada State College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Nevada list. NSC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

NSC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,075 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from NSC carry an average student debtload of $27,747.

NSC also made our Best Health Professions Schools in Nevada list, coming in at #2.

Read full report on Health Professions at Nevada State College

$8,737 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. 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. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at UNLV take out is $21,724. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $203.

UNLV not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Nevada list.

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$8,737 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nevada - Reno landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.

UNR undergraduate students pay an average of $8,737 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at UNR take out is $22,972. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $365.

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

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#8

Las Vegas College

Henderson, NV
$14,731 Average Tuition & Fees

Las Vegas College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Nevada ranking. Las Vegas College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Henderson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Las Vegas College are $14,731 per year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at Las Vegas College accumulate an average of around $17,009 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $50.

Full Health Professions at Las Vegas College Report

$39,044 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Roseman University of Health Sciences undergraduate students pay an average of $39,044 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Roseman University of Health Sciences carry an average student debtload of $27,448. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $566.

Read full report on Health Professions at Roseman University of Health Sciences

#10

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV
$10,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Touro University Nevada came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Nevada ranking. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Henderson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Touro University Nevada are $10,050 per year. On average, health professions graduates from Touro University Nevada take out $16,982 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Health Professions at Touro University Nevada

Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 54,872
Washington 10,021
Oregon 5,865
Hawaii 1,126
Alaska 578

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
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
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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