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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Nevada

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. 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, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Nevada to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Nevada

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Top Nevada Schools in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Our 2023 rankings named College of Southern Nevada the best school in Nevada for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Truckee Meadows Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Nevada. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Reno.

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#3

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

The excellent programs at Western Nevada College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Nevada. Located in the city of Carson City, WNC is a public college with a small student population.

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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 Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Nevada list. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the town of Elko.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 113
California 1,055

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 319,502

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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