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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Arizona

9 Colleges
$76,355 Avg Salary
$28,411 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular online programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges.

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online degree in Arizona. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

Nursing majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $25,937 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $264.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

The excellent online 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 large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Grand Canyon University carry an average student debtload of $24,999. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $198, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ottawa University - Phoenix. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Arizona list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Ottawa University - Phoenix take out is $26,768.

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#4

Aspen University

Denver, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aspen University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Arizona list. Aspen University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Nursing majors at Aspen University take out an average of $35,922 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Mesa Community College carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

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Midwestern University - Glendale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UOPX - Arizona take out is $28,204.

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Northern Arizona University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, nursing graduates from NAU take out $25,374 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $161, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Pima Medical Institute - Tucson landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the large city of Tucson, PMI Tucson is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at PMI Tucson accumulate an average of around $29,969 in student debt.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

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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 9 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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