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4505 S Maryland Pky, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154
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1500 College Pky, Elko, Nevada 89801
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1125 Nevada State Drive, Henderson, Nevada 89002
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7000 Dandini Blvd, Reno, Nevada 89512-3999
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6375 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, Nevada 89146-1164
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2201 West College Parkway, Carson City, Nevada 89703-7399
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11 Sunset Way, Henderson, NV 89014
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Nursing Schools in Nevada

Nevada contains seven schools that offer nursing programs. University of Nevada-Las Vegas, the highest-ranking nursing school in NV, has a total student population of 29,080 and is the 1903rd highest ranked school in America.

Of the 7 nursing schools in Nevada, only 3 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Nevada State College comes out as the most expensive ($10,150/yr), with Great Basin College as the lowest recorded at only $6,844/yr.

Nursing students from Nevada schools who go on to become nurses, registered nurses, practical nurses, pediatric nurses, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 2,583,770 people working as registered nurses alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $66,530. Also, Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make on average $40,900 per year and there are about 728,670 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Nevada alone, there are 2,170 employed licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earning an average yearly salary of $47,900. Registered nurses in this state earn $72,940/yr and there are 16,100 employed.

Also, within the nursing schools in Nevada, the average student population is 3,396 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1. Aside from nursing, there are 786 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,014 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $2,730, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Nursing Programs in Nevada


University of Nevada-Las Vegas
  • Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
    Levels offered: PhD
  • Nursing, Other
    Levels offered: Certificate
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
Great Basin College
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
    Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
Nevada State College
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
    Levels offered: Bachelors
Truckee Meadows Community College
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
    Levels offered: Certificate
College of Southern Nevada
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
    Levels offered: Associates
Western Nevada College
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
    Levels offered: Associates

Nevada Interesting Facts

  • In 1899 Charles Fey invented a slot machine named the Liberty Bell. The device became the model for all slots to follow.
  • The Reno Ice Pavilion is a 16,000-square-foot rink once dismantled and moved to Reno from Atlantic City, New Jersey.
  • Bugsy Siegel named his Las Vegas casino "The Flamingo" for the long legs of his showgirl sweetheart, Virginia Hill.
  • The Imperial Palace on the Las Vegas strip is the nation's first off-airport airline baggage check-in service.
  • Bertha was a performing elephant that entertained for 37 years at John Ascuaga's Nugget casino located in Sparks. She was 48 years old when she died.
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