If you pursue a doctor's degree in nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #5 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing in Nevada ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 72 doctor's degrees in nursing to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Nursing School for Your Doctor's Degree
Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in nursing matters.
One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing in Nevada ranking is to help you make that choice.
While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality nursing program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.
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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing in Nevada
The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing.
Most Well Attended Schools for Nursing Students Working on Their Doctorate
Touro University Nevada is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing. Located in the large city of Henderson, Touro University Nevada is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing in Nevada.
There were approximately 33 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Touro University Nevada in the most recent data year.
University of Nevada - Reno is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in nursing. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing in Nevada.
There were approximately 25 nursing students who graduated with this degree at UNR in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a popular option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in nursing. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing in Nevada.
There were approximately 14 nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in nursing matters.
One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing in Nevada ranking is to help you make that choice.
