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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

20 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Arizona. In total, 12,966 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Arizona.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools

#1

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Our analysis found Central Arizona College to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arizona. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Pinal County Community College take out an average of $19,049 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mohave Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

Nursing majors at MCC take out an average of $24,170 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend GateWay Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

On average, nursing graduates from GateWay Community College take out $24,675 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

The excellent associate degree programs at Eastern Arizona College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Arizona. Located in the town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale.

Nursing majors at Estrella Mountain Community College take out an average of $34,638 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Scottsdale Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Nursing majors at Scottsdale Community College take out an average of $21,677 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Arizona Western College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Yuma, AWC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at AWC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,917.

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With a ranking of #9, Glendale Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Nursing majors at Glendale Community College take out an average of $27,080 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Pima Medical Institute - Mesa ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Mesa, PMI Mesa is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from PMI Mesa carry an average student debtload of $31,401.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 21,862
Oklahoma 3,009
New Mexico 1,390

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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