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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Nevada

13 Colleges
$80,452 Avg Salary
$27,278 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 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.

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 moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

Nursing majors at NSC take out an average of $22,827 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 Schools in Nevada list. Roseman University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Henderson.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Roseman University of Health Sciences carry an average student debt load of $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $603, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great place for nursing students. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UNLV take out is $27,121. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $237, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 13 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Nursing majors at UNR take out an average of $30,250 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $588.

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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.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from CSN carry an average student debt load of $9,608.

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With a ranking of #6, Carrington College, Reno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Carrington College, Reno is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Reno.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Carrington College, Reno accumulate an average of around $26,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $262.

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#7

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

Touro University Nevada landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Henderson.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Touro University Nevada take out is $45,630.

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Chamberlain University - Nevada did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, Chamberlain - Nevada is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Chamberlain - Nevada take out $22,213 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $283.

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Arizona College - Las Vegas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Nevada ranking. Arizona College - Las Vegas is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Las Vegas.

Nursing majors at Arizona College - Las Vegas take out an average of $40,813 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Reno.

Nursing majors at Truckee Meadows Community College take out an average of $17,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 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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