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Nursing at Nevada State University

If you plan to study Nursing, take a look at what Nevada State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Nevada State University is located in Henderson, NV.

During the most recent reporting year, 313 nursing degrees were awarded at Nevada State University.

Online Class Availability at Nevada State University

Online coursework is an option at Nevada State University. Among 7,549 students, 1,056 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,562 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Nevada State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Nevada State University’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Nevada	#6 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Nevada	#9 of 14
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#141 of 218
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#145 of 224
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#624 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#895 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Nevada State University

Those who finish Nevada State University’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$70,550
2 years	$71,633
3 years	$73,359
4 years	$85,115
5 years	$100,298

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Nevada State University earn a median of $85,115, compared with $70,655 for all Nevada State University graduates — about 20% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Nevada State University is $29,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Nursing graduates at Nevada State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Nevada State University are 80% women (251) and 20% men (62).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Nevada State University

Of the 313 bachelor’s nursing graduates at Nevada State University, 80% were women (251) and 20% were men (62).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Nevada State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	96
Hispanic / Latino	92
Black / African American	23
Asian	58
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	21
Unknown	21

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Nevada State University, above the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Nevada State University

This Nursing program at Nevada State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	313

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Nevada State University pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.