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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada

9 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Nevada to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

Our 2023 rankings named Nevada State College the most popular school in Nevada for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Henderson, NSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 348 students majoring in nursing at NSC, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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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Out of the 9 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Roseman University of Health Sciences landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Henderson, Roseman University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 29% are male.

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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Out of the 9 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 196 students majoring in nursing at UNLV, 26% are male and 74% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UNLV accumulate an average of around $19,660 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $203.

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Out of the 9 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.

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

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

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Out of the 9 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Chamberlain University - Nevada landed the # 5 spot on the list. Chamberlain - Nevada is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

Of the 115 students majoring in nursing at Chamberlain - Nevada, 17% are male and 83% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Chamberlain - Nevada take out $37,103 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 $256.

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

Of the 83 students majoring in nursing at Arizona College - Las Vegas, 13% are male and 87% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Arizona College - Las Vegas take out $47,722 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

Touro University Nevada came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. Located in the large city of Henderson, Touro University Nevada is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

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

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

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#9

Las Vegas College

Henderson, NV

Las Vegas College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list. Located in the suburb of Henderson, Las Vegas College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 9 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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