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Registered Nursing at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Every registered nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the registered nursing program at University of Nevada - Las Vegas stacks up to those at other schools.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 31,142 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 196 students received a bachelor's degree in registered nursing from UNLV.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Registered Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

UNLV Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Registered Nursing

UNLV Registered Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the registered nursing progam at UNLV compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The registered nursing major at UNLV is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
37
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 62
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 94
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 123
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 794
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 1,121

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from UNLV. This makes it the #94 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at UNLV

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

UNLV Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
77% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 196 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in registered nursing from UNLV in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women. The typical registered nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UNLV since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 41% more racial-ethnic minorities in its registered nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 84
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 37
White 45
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 27

UNLV Registered Nursing Master’s Program

89% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 38 registered nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNLV, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

UNLV also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Registered Nurses 22,560 $85,620
Nursing Instructors and Professors 480 $76,120

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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