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2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$12,290 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,011 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Arizona. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 a year.

Grand Canyon University also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NAU are $11,555 per year.

NAU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $12,608 per year.

ASU - Tempe also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona rankings.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Arizona are $13,460 a year.

University of Arizona did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UOPX - Arizona are $16,153 a year.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 5 schools only.

  • 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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