2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada
Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Nevada. In total, 2,015 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Nevada.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Nevada to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada
Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Nevada Schools for an Associate in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Carrington College, Reno the best school in Nevada for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Reno, Carrington College, Reno is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, nursing graduates from Carrington College, Reno take out $30,485 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list. CSN is a very large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from CSN carry an average student debtload of $17,724.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Truckee Meadows Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list. Located in the city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Truckee Meadows Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,392.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Nevada College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list. WNC is a small public school located in the small city of Carson City.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at WNC accumulate an average of around $21,059 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Las Vegas College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list. Located in the suburb of Henderson, Las Vegas College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
On average, nursing graduates from Las Vegas College take out $33,984 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Great Basin College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. Located in the town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public school with a small student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Great Basin College carry an average student debtload of $20,183.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 1,502 |
| California | 18,329 |
| Washington | 3,851 |
| Hawaii | 535 |
| Alaska | 177 |
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 266,651 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,104 |
| Nursing Administration | 9,838 |
| Nursing Practice | 7,992 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 5,092 |
| Nursing Science | 4,600 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,287 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,021 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1,936 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 1,883 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 773 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 563 |
| School Nursing | 553 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 509 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 444 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 419 |
| Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 331 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 181 |
| Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 57 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 53 |
| Palliative Care Nursing | 14 |
| Forensic Nursing | 14 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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).
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