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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada

8 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Nevada with 2,015 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Nevada to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada

Check out the nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Nevada Schools for a Bachelor's in Nursing

Our analysis found Chamberlain University - Nevada to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Nevada. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, Chamberlain - Nevada is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Chamberlain - Nevada take out $37,103 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Roseman University of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Nevada. Roseman University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Henderson.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Roseman University of Health Sciences carry an average student debtload of $31,167. 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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#3

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Touro University Nevada. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Henderson.

On average, nursing graduates from Touro University Nevada take out $17,985 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 8 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 fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UNR carry an average student debtload of $22,269. 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

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Nevada State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Nevada. NSC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at NSC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,563.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

On average, nursing graduates from UNLV take out $19,660 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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Arizona College - Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Las Vegas, Arizona College - Las Vegas is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Arizona College - Las Vegas take out $47,722 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Great Basin College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the remote town of Elko.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 3,851
California 18,329
Alaska 177
Hawaii 535
Oregon 1,502

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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