by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Nevada” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 322,592 nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.
Across Nevada, there were 2,015 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $80,452 and $25,596 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 79 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,253 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Nevada” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in nursing. That schools that top this list have a program in nursing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Nevada” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The colleges and universities below are the best for nevada doctor’s degree nursing students.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro University Nevada landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Henderson, Nevada, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Nevada. University of Nevada - Reno is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 27 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Nevada list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 20 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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