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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Nevada

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Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Nevada to see which master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

Our analysis found Touro University Nevada to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Nevada. Located in the city of Henderson, Touro University Nevada is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in nursing at Touro University Nevada, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Nevada - Las Vegas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Nevada. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Nevada list. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.

Of the 31 students majoring in nursing at UNR, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Roseman University of Health Sciences is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Henderson, Roseman University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college 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 4 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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