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Vocational Schools in Nevada

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

Of the 12 vocational schools in Nevada, only 3 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, High-Tech Institute-Las Vegas comes out as the most expensive ($24,876/yr), with Great Basin College as the lowest recorded at only $6,844/yr.

Vocational students from Nevada schools who go on to become vocational educators, event planners, landscape architects, landscape designers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 114,420 people working as vocational education teachers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $52,030. Also, Middle school teachers make on average $53,550 per year and there are about 665,420 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Nevada alone, there are 4,320 employed middle school teachers earning an average yearly salary of $48,450. Vocational education teachers in this state earn $41,500/yr and there are 940 employed.

Also, within the vocational schools in Nevada, the average student population is 3,396 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1. Aside from vocational, 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.

Vocational Programs in Nevada

College of Southern Nevada

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

Western Nevada College

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

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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