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Registered Nursing at Grand Canyon University

If you are interested in studying Registered Nursing, consider the program at Grand Canyon University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Grand Canyon University sits in Phoenix, AZ.

During the most recent reporting year, 4,096 registered nursing graduations were recorded at Grand Canyon University.

Studying Online at Grand Canyon University

Distance learning is available at Grand Canyon University. Among 113,257 students, 89,777 (79%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13,471 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at Grand Canyon University

These rankings give you a sense of how Grand Canyon University’s Registered Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arizona	#9 of 31
Best Value	Arizona	#21 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#40 of 188
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#148 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#391 of 1,861
Best Value	Nationwide	#1362 of 1,843

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arizona	#9 of 31
Best Value	Arizona	#21 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#40 of 188
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#148 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#391 of 1,861
Best Value	Nationwide	#1362 of 1,843

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Registered Nursing graduates at Grand Canyon University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Registered Nursing graduates at Grand Canyon University are 86% women (3,530) and 14% men (566).

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Grand Canyon University

Of the 3,578 bachelor’s registered nursing degrees awarded at Grand Canyon University, 85% were women (3,053) and 15% were men (525).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1,129
Hispanic / Latino	737
Black / African American	1,053
Asian	387
American Indian / Alaska Native	18
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	17
Two or More Races	86
International (Nonresident)	27
Unknown	124

Minority students account for 64% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University, above the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Master’s Program at Grand Canyon University

Of the 515 master’s registered nursing degrees awarded at Grand Canyon University, 92% were women (476) and 8% were men (39).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	222
Hispanic / Latino	79
Black / African American	97
Asian	87
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	20

Minority students account for 53% of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University, above the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Registered Nursing program at Grand Canyon University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Registered Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.