2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Nevada
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Nevada to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Nevada
Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Nevada Schools for a Master's in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Touro University Nevada the best school in Nevada for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Henderson.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Nevada - Las Vegas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Nevada. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Nevada - Reno helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Nevada. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 3,851 |
| California | 18,329 |
| Alaska | 177 |
| Hawaii | 535 |
| Oregon | 1,502 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 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).
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