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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada

6 Colleges
$57,700 Avg Salary
$16,287 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Nevada with 2,015 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

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 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Nevada to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Our analysis found College of Southern Nevada to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Nevada. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from CSN take out $12,779 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Nursing at College of Southern Nevada Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Carrington College, Reno helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Nevada. Carrington College, Reno is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Reno.

About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Carrington College, Reno take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,184. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $262.

Full Nursing at Carrington College, Reno Report

Out of the 6 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Truckee Meadows Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Reno.

Of the 69 students majoring in nursing at Truckee Meadows Community College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Nursing majors at Truckee Meadows Community College take out an average of $16,581 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Nursing at Truckee Meadows Community College

#4

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

Out of the 6 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Nevada College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Carson City, WNC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at WNC accumulate an average of around $16,230 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Great Basin College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Nevada. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the remote town of Elko.

Of the 30 students majoring in nursing at Great Basin College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Great Basin College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,268.

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#6

Las Vegas College

Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list. Las Vegas College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Las Vegas.

Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Las Vegas College carry an average student debt load of $25,487.

Full Nursing at Las Vegas College Report

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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 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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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