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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona

7 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in Arizona for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 368 students majoring in nursing at Grand Canyon University, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Arizona. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

Full Nursing at University of Arizona Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Of the 80 students majoring in nursing at ASU - Tempe, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#4

Aspen University

Denver, CO

Out of the 7 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Aspen University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Aspen University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern University - Glendale landed the # 5 spot on the list. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.

About 60% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 40% are male.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in nursing at UOPX - Arizona, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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Northern Arizona University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Northern Arizona University

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 7 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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