2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Nursing Practice for an Associate
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Nursing Practice for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 7,992 people earned their degree in nursing practice, making the major the 105th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 483 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 14 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nursing practice programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing practice program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The nursing practice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Nursing Practice for an Associate”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Nursing Practice for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree vets studying nursing practice.
Top 1 Best Nursing Practice Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Nursing Practice for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Las Vegas College landed the #1 spot on the list. Las Vegas College is a private for-profit institution located in Henderson, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Las Vegas College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Nursing Practice Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 399 students enrolled at Las Vegas College, 30 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,402. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Las Vegas College]](/colleges/everest-college-henderson/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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