2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in Nevada

Registered Nursing is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #3 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Nevada to determine which ones were the most popular for associate degree seekers in the field of registered nursing. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 457 associate degrees in registered nursing during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in registered nursing matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in Nevada ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of registered nursing students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for registered nursing.

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Registered Nursing in Nevada

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in registered nursing.

Most Well Attended Schools for Registered Nursing Students Working on Their Associate

1

College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV

198 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at College of Southern Nevada if you want to pursue an associate degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Nevada.

There were roughly 198 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at CSN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in registered nursing from College of Southern Nevada

2

Carrington College, Reno
Reno, NV

122 Annual Associate Degrees

#5 Best Quality In NV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Carrington College, Reno is a popular choice for students pursuing an associate degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Reno, Carrington College, Reno is a private for-profit college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Nevada.

There were roughly 122 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Carrington College, Reno in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in registered nursing from Carrington College, Reno

3

Truckee Meadows Community College
Reno, NV

57 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Truckee Meadows Community College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Nevada.

There were roughly 57 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Truckee Meadows Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in registered nursing from Truckee Meadows Community College

4

Western Nevada College
Carson City, NV

53 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Western Nevada College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in registered nursing. Located in the small city of Carson City, WNC is a public college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Nevada.

There were approximately 53 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at WNC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in registered nursing from Western Nevada College

5

Great Basin College
Elko, NV

27 Annual Associate Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Great Basin College is a small public college located in the town of Elko. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Nevada.

There were approximately 27 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Great Basin College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in registered nursing from Great Basin College

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	382	5,964
Washington	277	1,640
Oregon	265	563
Hawaii	77	141

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Rankings in Majors Related to Registered Nursing

One of 22 majors within the Nursing area of study, Registered Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	20

Notes and References

• 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).
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