Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing programs in Nevada
9 schools in Nevada teach this, at certificate or associate level. 7 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $72,649 at Las Vegas College.
What this work pays in Nevada
Registered Nurses in Nevada earn a median of $103,670 a year across 27,070 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Nevada |
|---|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $119,990 | 5,360 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $140,670 | 1,930 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $96,500 | 870 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas College Las Vegas | Associate's degree | $26,312 | $72,649 (38 grads) | 86 |
| College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas | Associate's degree | $9,608 | $72,118 (175 grads) | 174 |
| Western Nevada College Carson City | Associate's degree | $19,048 | $69,617 (25 grads) | 48 |
| Carrington College-Reno Reno | Associate's degree | $26,500 | $66,852 (151 grads) | 126 |
| Truckee Meadows Community College Reno | Associate's degree | $17,125 | $66,653 (45 grads) | 69 |
| Carrington College-Las Vegas Las Vegas | Associate's degree | $32,311 | $64,281 (136 grads) | — |
| Galen Health Institutes-Las Vegas Las Vegas | Associate's degree | $24,808 | $58,358 (870 grads) | — |
| Great Basin College Elko | Associate's degree | $21,000 | not published | 30 |
| Truckee Meadows Community College Reno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 238 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.