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2023 Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Schools Ranked
$10,997 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Nevada to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada

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151 Total Awards
$10,620 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Truckee Meadows Community College the best value school in Nevada for nursing students working on their basic certificate. Located in Reno, Nevada, the medium-sized public school handed out 151 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Truckee Meadows Community College are $10,620 a year.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Truckee Meadows Community College. 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Truckee Meadows Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality in Nevada.

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#2

College of Southern Nevada

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

Out of the 4 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s value ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the # 2 spot on the list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 261 students in 2020-2021.

CSN undergraduate students pay an average of $11,534 in tuition and fees each year.

CSN 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. In fact, around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

CSN also made our Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada list, coming in at #1.

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#3

Western Nevada College

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

Out of the 4 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s value ranking, Western Nevada College landed the # 3 spot on the list. WNC is a public institution located in Carson City, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 107 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

WNC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,434 in tuition and fees each year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WNC does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

WNC also made our Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada list, coming in at #3.

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#4

Great Basin College

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

Out of the 4 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s value ranking, Great Basin College landed the # 4 spot on the list. This small public school is located in Elko, Nevada, and it awarded 87 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Great Basin College are $10,399 per year.

Great Basin College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Great Basin College also made our Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada list, coming in at #4.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 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%.

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