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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada

6 Schools Ranked
$3,553 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$18,364 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right 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 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree 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 6 schools in Nevada to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
193 Total Awards
$3,848 Average Tuition & Fees
$14,367 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named College of Southern Nevada the most popular school in Nevada for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, the large public school awarded 193 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $3,848 in tuition and fees if they attend CSN full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,534. On average, associate degree students take out $14,367 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.

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.

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#2

Carrington College, Reno

Reno, Nevada
167 Total Awards
$30,485 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 6 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Carrington College, Reno landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Reno, Nevada, the very small private for-profit school handed out 167 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.

On average, associate degree students take out $30,485 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Carrington College, Reno does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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71 Total Awards
$2,934 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,933 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Truckee Meadows Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list. This medium-sized public school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 71 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Nevada pay an average of $2,934 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Truckee Meadows Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,620. Associate Degree recipients from Truckee Meadows Community College accumulate an average of $16,933 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Truckee Meadows Community College. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Western Nevada College

Carson City, Nevada
50 Total Awards
$3,748 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,788 Avg Student Debt

The excellent associate degree programs at Western Nevada College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Nevada. WNC is a small public school situated in Carson City, Nevada. It awarded 50 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $3,748 in tuition and fees if they attend WNC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,434. Associate Degree recipients from WNC accumulate an average of $16,788 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

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

#5

Great Basin College

Elko, Nevada
38 Total Awards
$3,683 Average Tuition & Fees
$17,357 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Great Basin College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list. Located in Elko, Nevada, the small public school handed out 38 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Nevada pay an average of $3,683 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Great Basin College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,399. Associate Degree recipients from Great Basin College accumulate an average of $17,357 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Great Basin College. 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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#6

Las Vegas College

Henderson, Nevada
14 Total Awards
$33,984 Avg Student Debt

Las Vegas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get an associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Las Vegas College is a private for-profit institution located in Henderson, Nevada. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 14 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Associate Degree recipients from Las Vegas College accumulate an average of $33,984 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.

One thing to take note of is that Las Vegas College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 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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