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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Arizona

7 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master's 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Arizona to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Arizona Schools for a Master's in Nursing

Our analysis found Midwestern University - Glendale to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Arizona. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

The excellent master’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

Aspen University

Denver, CO

The excellent master’s degree programs at Aspen University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Arizona. Aspen University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

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Northern Arizona University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools 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 7 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).
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