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2023 Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada

5 Schools Ranked
$3,553 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Nevada to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Las Vegas College

Henderson, Nevada

Our analysis found Las Vegas College to be the best school for healthcare students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Nevada.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Las Vegas College. In fact, around 61% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$2,934 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at Truckee Meadows Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Nevada.

Students from Nevada who attend Truckee Meadows Community College full time pay an average of $2,934 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,620.

Truckee Meadows Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
$3,848 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada list.

In-state students pay an average of $3,848 in tuition and fees if they attend CSN full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,534.

Online courses are available at CSN, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Western Nevada College

Carson City, Nevada
$3,748 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Nevada College is a great place for healthcare students working on their basic certificate.

Full-time students from Nevada pay an average of $3,748 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend WNC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,434.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at WNC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Western Nevada College Report

#5

Great Basin College

Elko, Nevada
$3,683 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Great Basin College is a great place for healthcare students working on their basic certificate.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Great Basin College is $3,683. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,399.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Great Basin College. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Great Basin College Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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