Nevada Colleges & Universities: Career Education Programs
Published: November, 2010With a population of about 553,800, Las Vegas, located near Yucca Mountain in Clark County, is the largest city in Nevada. However, many more people live in the surrounding Las Vegas metropolitan area. Las Vegas is famous for its lavish casino resorts, and offers many career opportunities in tourism and entertainment. Carson City, Nevada's capital, and Reno, the "Biggest Little City in the World," are other population centers. Beautiful Lake Tahoe, a short drive away from Reno, offers one-of-a-kind scenic beauty as well as summer and winter recreation opportunities.
With a growing economy, Nevada is a solid place to begin a degree program or a career. Here are some key economic stats:
- Nevada's total state income was $88 billion in 2003.
- Mean annual income is $36,000.
- Nevada is ranked 19th in the nation in per capita income.
Most career opportunities in Nevada are found in tourism, agriculture, mining, food service, and electronics.
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Schools in Nevada: Degree, Coursework, & Certificate Programs
Get started on your career at Performance Training Institute.
- Online
- Online Diploma in Medical Office and Administration with Billing and Coding
Ready for a rewarding career in healthcare? Carrington College™ can help.
- Reno
- Registered Nursing
Leave that dead-end job behind with training from Everest College.
- Henderson
- Associate of Science - Business
- Diploma - Medical Assistant
Get the training you need for a rewarding career in less time than you may think
- Las Vegas
- Medical Billing and Coding
- Medical Assistant
Are you interested in pursuing a high-tech career? Getting an education from ITT Tech is a great place to start!
- Henderson
- School of Health Sciences
- School of Electronics Technology
The Art Institutes system of schools offers a range of master's, bachelor's, and associate's degree programs, as well as diploma and certificate programs specializing in the creative and applied arts. We also offer a variety of online, evening, and weekend learning options, so there's an education solution to fit your schedule. And our professional-grade technology can give you the practical skills to match your ideashelping you transform your creative energy into a fulfilling career.
- Sacramento
- Henderson
- Fashion & Retail Management (BS)
- Baking & Pastry (AS)
Get started on your beauty career with training from Marinello Schools of Beauty.
- Henderson
- Cosmetology
- Esthetics (Skin Care)
At University of Phoenix, we believe everyone deserves access to higher education.
- Henderson
- Online
- Las Vegas
- Reno
- BS in Business/Public Sector
- BS in Business/Service Sector
Make a difference with a graduate degree from DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management.
Visit DeVry.edu- Online
- Henderson
- Associate - Web Graphic Design
- Graduate Certificate-Network and Communications Management
The USC School of Social Work’s MSW@USC offers the opportunity to earn a Master of Social Work degree through the Virtual Academic Center without relocating to Southern California.
- Online
- Master of Social Work
