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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Schools Ranked
$10,997 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$18,364 Avg Student Debt*

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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps 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 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Nevada to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

71 Total Awards
$10,620 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Truckee Meadows Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Nevada. Truckee Meadows Community College is located in Reno, Nevada and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 associate degrees to qualified students.

Truckee Meadows Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,620 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $16,933 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Online courses are available at Truckee Meadows Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.

Truckee Meadows Community College also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada rankings.

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#2

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
193 Total Awards
$11,534 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent associate degree programs at College of Southern Nevada helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Nevada. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, the large public school awarded 193 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.

CSN undergraduate students pay an average of $11,534 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,367 in student loans.

Some students may be able to take online classes at CSN. In fact, around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

CSN not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list.

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#3

Western Nevada College

Carson City, Nevada
50 Total Awards
$11,434 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent associate degree programs at Western Nevada College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Nevada. WNC is a public institution located in Carson City, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WNC are $11,434 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,788 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

One thing to take note of is that WNC does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 73% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

WNC also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada rankings.

Full Western Nevada College Report

#4

Great Basin College

Elko, Nevada
38 Total Awards
$10,399 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Great Basin College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list. This small public school is located in Elko, Nevada, and it awarded 38 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Great Basin College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,399 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $17,357 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Great Basin College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Great Basin College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list.

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#5

Las Vegas College

Henderson, Nevada
14 Total Awards
$14,731 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Las Vegas College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Henderson, Nevada is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Las Vegas College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,731 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $33,984 in student loans.

Online courses are available at Las Vegas College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Las Vegas College also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada rankings.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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