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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada

6 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Nevada to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Our analysis found College of Southern Nevada to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Nevada. CSN is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

Of the 193 students majoring in nursing at CSN, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Nursing majors at CSN take out an average of $17,724 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carrington College, Reno. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list. Located in the city of Reno, Carrington College, Reno is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Carrington College, Reno take out $30,485 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Truckee Meadows Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Nevada. Located in the city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in nursing at Truckee Meadows Community College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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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#4

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

Out of the 6 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Nevada College landed the # 4 spot on the list. WNC is a small public school located in the city of Carson City.

About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from WNC take out $21,059 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 6 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Great Basin College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public college with a small student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Great Basin College take out $20,183 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Las Vegas College

Henderson, NV

Las Vegas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Henderson, Las Vegas College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in nursing at Las Vegas College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Las Vegas College take out $33,984 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Explore all the Most Popular 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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