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CNA classes in Nevada

Nevada has 4 accredited campuses awarding cna credentials. If you finish and work as a nursing assistant in Nevada, expect to start around $36,940–$39,100 and reach a median of $45,490 with experience; the top quarter earn $47,990 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Nevada). Graduates of these Nevada programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of not reported in their first year, against $22,196 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What nursing assistants earn in Nevada

$36,940starting (10th percentile)
$39,100early career (25th)
$45,490median, all experience
$47,990experienced (75th)
$50,680top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 8,100 employed in Nevada. National median: $42,260.

Campuses in Nevada, ranked by what their graduates earned

4campuses in Nevada
737credentials awarded / yr
not reportedmedian earnings, yr 1 (Nevada)
$22,196median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: Carson CityElkoLas VegasReno

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas Public 252 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Truckee Meadows Community College Reno Public 235 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Great Basin College Elko Public 126 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Western Nevada College Carson City Public 124 not reported not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.

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