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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada

8 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Nevada to see which ones offered the best bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada

Check out the nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Nevada Schools for a Bachelor's in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Chamberlain University - Nevada the best school in Nevada for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Chamberlain - Nevada is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Chamberlain - Nevada carry an average student debtload of $37,103. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $256.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Roseman University of Health Sciences is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Henderson, Roseman University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Roseman University of Health Sciences take out an average of $31,167 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $566.

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#3

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

Out of the 8 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro University Nevada landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Henderson, Touro University Nevada is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Touro University Nevada carry an average student debtload of $17,985.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Reno is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.

Nursing majors at UNR take out an average of $22,269 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $397.

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#5

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nevada State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list. Located in the rural area of Henderson, NSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at NSC accumulate an average of around $29,563 in student debt.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UNLV carry an average student debtload of $19,660. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $203.

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Arizona College - Las Vegas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Arizona College - Las Vegas is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Las Vegas.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Arizona College - Las Vegas carry an average student debtload of $47,722.

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Great Basin College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list. Located in the town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 1,502
California 18,329
Washington 3,851
Hawaii 535
Alaska 177

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

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 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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