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If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what University of Nevada - Las Vegas has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 31,142. Of the 196 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nevada - Las Vegas in 2021, 196 of them were nursing majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

UNLV Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at UNLV

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UNLV does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UNLV Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UNLV compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UNLV is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
20
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 23
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 45
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 96
98
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 148
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 160
196
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 201
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 214
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 246
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 267
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Popular Nursing Schools 285
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 296
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 334
372
Best Nursing Schools 372
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 423
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 468
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 840
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,153
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,597

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UNLV. This makes it the #247 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #148 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNLV Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNLV is $71,477. This is 14% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UNLV

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

UNLV Nursing Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
77% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 196 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from UNLV in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UNLV since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 41% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 84
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 37
White 45
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 27

UNLV Nursing Master’s Program

89% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 38 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNLV, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

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In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

UNLV also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 20 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 234
Nursing Science 20

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Registered Nurses 22,560 $85,620
Medical and Health Services Managers 2,360 $121,120
Nurse Practitioners 710 $112,540
Nursing Instructors and Professors 480 $76,120

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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