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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada

9 Colleges
$64,114 Avg Salary
$22,124 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 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.

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 analysis found Nevada State College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Nevada. NSC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at NSC take out an average of $24,159 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Roseman University of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Nevada. Roseman University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Henderson.

Women make up 77% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Roseman University of Health Sciences take out an average of $21,062 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $603, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list. UNLV is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

About 78% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 22% are male.

Nursing majors at UNLV take out an average of $20,014 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $237, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nevada - Reno helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Nevada. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UNR carry an average student debt load of $19,205. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $588.

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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 small student population.

Of the 170 students majoring in nursing at Chamberlain - Nevada, 25% are male and 75% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Chamberlain - Nevada carry an average student debt load of $25,436. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $283.

Full Nursing at Chamberlain University - Nevada Report

Arizona College - Las Vegas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. Arizona College - Las Vegas is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Las Vegas.

Of the 108 students majoring in nursing at Arizona College - Las Vegas, 9% are male and 91% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Arizona College - Las Vegas carry an average student debt load of $38,371.

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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.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Touro University Nevada take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $10,432.

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With a ranking of #8, Great Basin College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the remote town of Elko.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#9

Las Vegas College

Las Vegas, 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 large suburb of Las Vegas.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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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 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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