Top Ranked Programs
Nevada State University's program mix is anchored in health and applied professional fields — a signature that reflects the institution's mission as an access-focused university serving the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Health programs form the largest share of degree output, with Education representing 8% of graduates, followed by Business at 7% and Arts at 2%. Across 19 programs serving roughly 833 students annually, the institution concentrates its degree output in fields with direct workforce demand in Nevada's growing healthcare and public-sector economy. Nursing anchors the institution's strongest aggregate financial outcomes, combining meaningful cohort scale with solid four-year earnings. The highest-earning programs reflect the health-field concentration: Azimuth ranks Nursing #53 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $95,918. Azimuth ranks Subject-Specific Teacher Education #34 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $62,684, and Azimuth ranks Business Administration #312 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $60,273. The most popular programs by graduate volume — Nursing with 396 graduates earning $95,918, Psychology, General with 89 graduates earning $53,468, and Business Administration with 51 graduates earning $60,273 — are high-mobility, direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect actual labor-market outcomes rather than a stepping stone to graduate study. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these health and education fields align with Nevada's regional labor-market demand.