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Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

22 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 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Arizona to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found GateWay Community College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arizona. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Of the 233 students majoring in nursing at GateWay Community College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pima Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Pima County Community College District carry an average student debt load of $20,325.

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Out of the 22 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 189 students majoring in nursing at Glendale Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mesa Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 23% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Mesa Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,379.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mohave Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at MCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,170.

Full Nursing at Mohave Community College Report

Scottsdale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Scottsdale Community College take out $21,677 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Phoenix College take out $24,486 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Paradise Valley Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Paradise Valley Community College accumulate an average of around $27,046 in student debt.

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Cochise County Community College District ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Cochise College is a small public school located in the city of Sierra Vista.

Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Cochise College take out $16,620 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Yavapai College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Prescott.

About 76% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 24% are male.

Nursing majors at Yavapai College take out an average of $22,178 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 22 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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