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2023 Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada

15 Schools Ranked
$4,590 Avg Tuition & Fees*

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Nevada to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
565 Total Awards
$3,848 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named College of Southern Nevada the most popular school in Nevada for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. CSN is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 565 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Nevada pay an average of $3,848 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend CSN. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,534. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.

CSN does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.

Full College of Southern Nevada Report

403 Total Awards
$2,934 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Truckee Meadows Community College is a great place for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Truckee Meadows Community College is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 403 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Nevada pay an average of $2,934 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Truckee Meadows Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,620. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Truckee Meadows Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Truckee Meadows Community College Report

#3

Northwest Career College

Las Vegas, Nevada
295 Total Awards

Out of the 15 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Career College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northwest Career College is a small private for-profit school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 295 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.

Northwest Career College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#4

Western Nevada College

Carson City, Nevada
241 Total Awards
$3,748 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 15 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Nevada College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Western Nevada College is a small public school located in Carson City, Nevada that handed out 241 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Students from Nevada who attend WNC full time pay an average of $3,748 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,434. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.

WNC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 73% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Western Nevada College Report

#5

Great Basin College

Elko, Nevada
157 Total Awards
$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. Great Basin College is a small public school situated in Elko, Nevada. It awarded 157 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Great Basin College is $3,683. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,399. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.

Great Basin College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 96% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Great Basin College Report

#6

Las Vegas College

Henderson, Nevada
136 Total Awards

Las Vegas College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada list. Las Vegas College is a private for-profit institution located in Henderson, Nevada. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 136 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.

Las Vegas College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Nevada Career Institute

Las Vegas, Nevada
93 Total Awards

Nevada Career Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada ranking. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, the very small private for-profit school awarded 93 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.

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89 Total Awards

European Massage Therapy School-Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 89 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.

Full European Massage Therapy School-Las Vegas Report

#9

Milan Institute-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada
85 Total Awards

Milan Institute-Las Vegas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada list. Milan Institute-Las Vegas is a private for-profit institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 85 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.

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#10

Milan Institute-Sparks

Sparks, Nevada
77 Total Awards

Milan Institute-Sparks ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada list. Milan Institute-Sparks is a very small private for-profit school located in Sparks, Nevada that handed out 77 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.

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57 Total Awards

Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada ranking. This very small private for-profit school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 57 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at PMI Las Vegas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 1% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#12

Advanced Training Institute

Las Vegas, Nevada
34 Total Awards

With a ranking of #12, Advanced Training Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 34 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.

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3 Total Awards
$8,737 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nevada - Reno came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada ranking. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 basic certificates to qualified students.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UNR is $8,737. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $24,827. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

UNR does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 26% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Report

#14

Institute of Professional Careers

Las Vegas, Nevada
1 Total Awards

Institute of Professional Careers landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 1 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

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#15

Aveda Institute Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

Aveda Institute Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #15 on the list.

Full Aveda Institute Las Vegas Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

References

  • 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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