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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$14,622 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,238 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Nevada to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 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 value for your educational dollar.

Best Nevada Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Nursing

#1

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

Our 2023 rankings named Nevada State College the best value school in Nevada for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. NSC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NSC are $6,075 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at NSC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,563.

NSC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list.

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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the remote town of Elko.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Great Basin College are $3,683 a year.

Great Basin College also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list, coming in at #4.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNR are $8,737 a year. 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.

UNR also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list, coming in at #1.

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#4

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

Out of the 8 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro University Nevada landed the # 4 spot on the list. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Henderson.

Touro University Nevada undergraduate students pay an average of $10,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNLV are $8,737 per year. 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.

UNLV not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list.

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Chamberlain University - Nevada 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. Located in the city of Las Vegas, Chamberlain - Nevada is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Chamberlain - Nevada undergraduate students pay an average of $19,820 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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Arizona College - Las Vegas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list. Located in the suburb of Las Vegas, Arizona College - Las Vegas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Arizona College - Las Vegas are $20,826 a year. 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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Roseman University of Health Sciences landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Roseman University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Henderson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roseman University of Health Sciences are $39,044 per year. 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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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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