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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$3,553 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,601 Avg Salary

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Nevada to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada

Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Nevada Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Nursing

Our analysis found Truckee Meadows Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Nevada. Located in the city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Truckee Meadows Community College are $2,934 per year. 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Truckee Meadows Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in Nevada.

Full Nursing at Truckee Meadows Community College Report

#2

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSN are $3,848 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from CSN carry an average student debtload of $17,724.

CSN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list.

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#3

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Nevada College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list. WNC is a small public school located in the city of Carson City.

WNC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,748 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at WNC accumulate an average of around $21,059 in student debt.

WNC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Great Basin College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Great Basin College are $3,683 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Great Basin College carry an average student debtload of $20,183.

Great Basin College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list.

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#5

Las Vegas College

Henderson, NV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Las Vegas College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list. Located in the large suburb of Henderson, Las Vegas College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Las Vegas College are $14,731 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Las Vegas College take out $33,984 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Nursing at Las Vegas College Report

Carrington College, Reno came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. 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.

Full Nursing at Carrington College, Reno Report

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools 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

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 6 schools only.

  • 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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