Around 0.0% of Nevada's graduates graduate from paramedic training certificate programs every year. In other words, every year an estimated 1 paramedics graduate from Nevada's 2 paramedic schools.

Top Schools

Truckee Meadows Community College, which is located in Reno, is the top-ranked school in Nevada that has a paramedic program. It received a ranking of 88th in the country in 2010. In 2010, no students graduated from Truckee Meadows Community College's paramedic program. The tuition rate at Truckee Meadows Community College was $2,243 per year.

College of Southern Nevada, which was ranked 91st nationwide in 2010, is the second-ranked school in Nevada that has a paramedic program. It is located in Las Vegas. 1 students graduated with certificate in paramedic from College of Southern Nevada in 2010. Tuition at College of Southern Nevada was $2,243 per year.

Cost

Tuition at Nevada's paramedic schools ranges from $2,243 per year to $2,243 per year. But, the average tuition is $2,243 per year. In 2010, the following Nevada paramedic schools had the highest tuition rates:

1. College of Southern Nevada - located in Las Vegas, students are charged $2,243 per year
2. Truckee Meadows Community College - located in Reno, students are charged $2,243 per year

The following Nevada paramedic schools had the lowest tuition rates:

1. College of Southern Nevada - located in Las Vegas, students are charged $2,243 per year
2. Truckee Meadows Community College - located in Reno, students are charged $2,243 per year

A paramedic certificate from a Nevada school... what next?

A large number of Nevada paramedic graduates become paramedics. In 2010, there were 1,270 paramedics working in Nevada. In Nevada, the largest numbers of paramedics work in the following counties:

1. Clark County - 820 paramedics
2. Churchill County - 90 paramedics
3. Elko County - 80 paramedics

Projected Growth

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by 2018, an estimated 1,290 paramedics will be working in Nevada state. This would require the number of paramedics to grow by 7%.

Salary

On average, a paramedic earns a salary of $38,330 per year in Nevada state. However, this number is only an average. paramedics in Nevada had varying salaries from $21,730 to $54,130 per year in 2010. The counties in Nevada with the highest average salary for a paramedic are:

1. Pinal County - $46,730 per year
2. Churchill County - $39,370 per year
3. Clark County - $35,890 per year

A paramedic in the following counties in Nevada make the lowest salaries on average:

1. Elko County - $32,030 per year
2. Clark County - $35,890 per year
3. Churchill County - $39,370 per year

More Information

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