2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Nevada
Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in Nevada to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Nevada to see which ones were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Nevada
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Nevada.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Schools
Our analysis found Nevada State College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Nevada. Located in the rural area of Henderson, NSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at NSC take out is $27,747.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Roseman University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Nevada list. Located in the large city of Henderson, Roseman University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, nursing graduates from Roseman University of Health Sciences take out $27,448 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $566.
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The excellent programs at University of Nevada - Las Vegas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Nevada. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, nursing graduates from UNLV take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $203.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Nevada list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UNR take out is $21,625. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $397.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Southern Nevada is a great place for nursing students. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from CSN carry an average student debt load of $13,781.
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Carrington College, Reno came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Nevada ranking. Located in the large city of Reno, Carrington College, Reno is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Carrington College, Reno carry an average student debt load of $29,274.
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Touro University Nevada ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Nevada list. Located in the city of Henderson, Touro University Nevada is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Touro University Nevada carry an average student debt load of $16,982.
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With a ranking of #8, Chamberlain University - Nevada did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Chamberlain - Nevada is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Las Vegas.
On average, nursing graduates from Chamberlain - Nevada take out $38,460 in student loans while working on their 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 schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Arizona College - Las Vegas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Las Vegas.
On average, nursing graduates from Arizona College - Las Vegas take out $51,130 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #10, Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the large city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Truckee Meadows Community College carry an average student debt load of $18,563.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Oregon | 1,502 |
California | 18,329 |
Washington | 3,851 |
Hawaii | 535 |
Alaska | 177 |
Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 13 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).
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