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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Nevada

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

Finding the Best Nursing 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.

The Most Popular Nursing Schools in Nevada ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Nevada to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

#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 degree in Nevada. NSC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

Nursing majors at NSC take out an average of $27,747 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Roseman University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Nevada list. Roseman University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Henderson.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Roseman University of Health Sciences accumulate an average of around $27,448 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 $566.

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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 Schools in Nevada list. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Nevada list. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Nursing majors at UNR take out an average of $21,625 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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#5

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

The excellent programs at College of Southern Nevada helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Nevada. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, nursing graduates from CSN take out $13,781 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Carrington College, Reno came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Nevada ranking. Carrington College, Reno is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Reno.

On average, nursing graduates from Carrington College, Reno take out $29,274 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

Touro University Nevada ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Nevada list. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Henderson.

On average, nursing graduates from Touro University Nevada take out $16,982 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Chamberlain University - Nevada ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Nevada list. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, Chamberlain - Nevada is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Chamberlain - Nevada accumulate an average of around $38,460 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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Las Vegas, Arizona College - Las Vegas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Arizona College - Las Vegas accumulate an average of around $51,130 in student debt.

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Truckee Meadows Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Nevada list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.

On average, nursing graduates from Truckee Meadows Community College take out $18,563 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 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 13 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.

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