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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Nevada

3 Colleges
$80,452 Avg Salary
$25,596 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Nevada ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Nevada to see which ones were the most popular online programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online .

#1

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

Our analysis found Touro University Nevada to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online degree in Nevada. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Henderson.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Touro University Nevada accumulate an average of around $16,982 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Nevada list. UNLV is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at UNLV accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt. 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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#3

Las Vegas College

Henderson, NV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Las Vegas College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Nevada list. Las Vegas College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Henderson.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Las Vegas College carry an average student debtload of $31,881.

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

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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 3 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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