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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Nevada

3 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary
$76,952 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Nevada to see which doctor'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.

Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Nevada.

#1

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

Our 2023 rankings named Touro University Nevada the most popular school in Nevada for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Henderson.

About 79% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.

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Out of the 3 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at UNR take out an average of $37,894 in student loans while working on their Doctor's Degree.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Nevada - Reno

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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list. UNLV is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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

Nursing majors at UNLV take out an average of $21,657 in student loans while working on their Doctor's Degree.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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 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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