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Registered Nursing at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

What traits are you looking for in a school for Registered Nursing, you may want to check out the program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Nevada-Las Vegas is in Las Vegas, NV.

During the most recent reporting year, 304 registered nursing degrees were awarded at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Many students take online classes at University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Among 32,911 students, 3,840 (12%) studied exclusively online and 16,321 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Nevada-Las Vegas’s Registered Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Nevada	#2 of 13
Best Value	Nevada	#3 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#35 of 218
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#76 of 1,861
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#83 of 215
Best Value	Nationwide	#445 of 1,843

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Nevada	#2 of 13
Best Value	Nevada	#3 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#35 of 218
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#76 of 1,861
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#83 of 215
Best Value	Nationwide	#445 of 1,843

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Registered Nursing graduates at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, by degree type.

Program-wide, Registered Nursing graduates at University of Nevada-Las Vegas are 77% women (233) and 23% men (71).

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Of the 242 bachelor’s registered nursing graduates at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 79% were women (190) and 21% were men (52).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	41
Hispanic / Latino	53
Black / African American	13
Asian	98
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	32
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 81% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Master’s Program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Of the 62 master’s registered nursing degrees awarded at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 69% were women (43) and 31% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	2
Asian	21
Two or More Races	9
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 66% of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, above the national average of 39%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Registered Nursing program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Registered Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

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.