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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada

9 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Nevada to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

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

Of the 348 students majoring in nursing at NSC, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roseman University of Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list. Roseman University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Henderson.

About 71% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 29% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Roseman University of Health Sciences carry an average student debt load 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nevada - Las Vegas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Nevada. UNLV is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

Of the 196 students majoring in nursing at UNLV, 26% are male and 74% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UNLV take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,660. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Reno is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.

Nursing majors at UNR take out an average of $22,269 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Chamberlain University - Nevada helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Nevada. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, Chamberlain - Nevada is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 115 students majoring in nursing at Chamberlain - Nevada, 17% are male and 83% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Chamberlain - Nevada accumulate an average of around $37,103 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 $256.

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Arizona College - Las Vegas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list. Located in the large suburb of Las Vegas, Arizona College - Las Vegas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 83 students majoring in nursing at Arizona College - Las Vegas, 13% are male and 87% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Arizona College - Las Vegas accumulate an average of around $47,722 in student debt.

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#7

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

With a ranking of #7, Touro University Nevada did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Henderson.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

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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Great Basin College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the remote town of Elko.

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#9

Las Vegas College

Henderson, NV

With a ranking of #9, Las Vegas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Las Vegas College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Henderson.

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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 9 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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