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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Nevada

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$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 4th in Nevada. In fact, 211 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the 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 with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Nevada to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Nevada.

#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 doctor’s degree in Nevada. Located in the large city of Henderson, Touro University Nevada is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in nursing at Touro University Nevada, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Nevada - Reno

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Nevada - Las Vegas helped the school earn the #3 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 fairly large student population.

Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,819
Washington 561
Oregon 69
Hawaii 46
Alaska 17

Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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