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2023 Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada

4 Schools Ranked
$3,553 Avg Tuition & Fees*

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Nevada to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
$3,848 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named College of Southern Nevada the best school in Nevada for nursing students working on their basic certificate.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at CSN is $3,848. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,534.

CSN does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$2,934 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Truckee Meadows Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list.

In-state students pay an average of $2,934 in tuition and fees if they attend Truckee Meadows Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,620.

One thing to take note of is that Truckee Meadows Community College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

Western Nevada College

Carson City, Nevada
$3,748 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Nevada College is a great place for nursing students working on their basic certificate.

In-state students pay an average of $3,748 in tuition and fees if they attend WNC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,434.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WNC does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 73% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Western Nevada College Report

#4

Great Basin College

Elko, Nevada
$3,683 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at Great Basin College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Nevada.

Students from Nevada who attend Great Basin College full time pay an average of $3,683 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,399.

Great Basin College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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