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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Arizona

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

33 Colleges
$6,863 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$76,355 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Value Nursing Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in Arizona to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in Arizona

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

$2,136 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Mohave Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Arizona. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $2,136 per year. On average, nursing graduates from MCC take out $21,400 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Arizona list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Avondale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Estrella Mountain Community College are $2,070 a year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Estrella Mountain Community College accumulate an average of around $34,899 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Estrella Mountain Community College Report

$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Scottsdale Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Arizona. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Scottsdale Community College are $2,070 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Scottsdale Community College take out is $17,925.

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$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend GateWay Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Arizona list. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

GateWay Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from GateWay Community College take out $22,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Nursing at GateWay Community College Report

$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Glendale Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Arizona. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Glendale Community College are $2,070 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Glendale Community College take out $24,923 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ
$2,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Arizona College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Arizona list. Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Arizona College are $2,160 per year.

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$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Mesa Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mesa Community College are $2,070 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Mesa Community College carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

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#8

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ
$2,580 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Arizona College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Arizona list. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pinal County Community College are $2,580 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Pinal County Community College take out is $15,679.

Pinal County Community College also made our Best Nursing Schools in Arizona list, coming in at #2.

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#9

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Phoenix College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Arizona list. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

Phoenix College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Phoenix College accumulate an average of around $22,652 in student debt.

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$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Chandler.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chandler-Gilbert Community College are $2,070 a year. Nursing majors at Chandler-Gilbert Community College take out an average of $28,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 25 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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