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2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Arizona

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With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Arizona to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
3,454 Total Awards
$11,538 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Arizona. This large private for-profit school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 3,454 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Grand Canyon University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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1,449 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. This large private for-profit school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 1,449 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UOPX - Arizona does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
506 Total Awards
$13,460 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, the large public school handed out 506 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Arizona. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 37% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Aspen University

Denver, Arizona
456 Total Awards
$4,357 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aspen University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in Denver, Arizona, the medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 456 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.

Since the graduate programs at Aspen University are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#5

Midwestern University - Glendale

Glendale, Arizona
238 Total Awards
$49,283 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern University - Glendale. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Midwestern University - Glendale is located in Glendale, Arizona and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 238 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.

Midwestern University - Glendale does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 1% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
190 Total Awards
$11,555 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Arizona University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 190 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NAU. In 2019-2020 about 54% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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154 Total Awards
$12,904 Average Tuition & Fees

American InterContinental University - Online came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. AIU Online is a private for-profit institution located in Schaumburg, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 154 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.

Since the graduate programs at AIU Online are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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135 Total Awards
$12,608 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 135 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.

One thing to take note of is that ASU - Tempe does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
118 Total Awards
$9,982 Average Tuition & Fees

Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 118 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.

Since the graduate programs at ASU - Skysong are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#10

Prescott College

Prescott, Arizona
32 Total Awards
$15,375 Average Tuition & Fees

Prescott College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Prescot College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Prescott, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Prescot College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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15 Total Awards
$18,276 Average Tuition & Fees

Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture is a very small private for-profit school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 15 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

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14 Total Awards
$23,281 Average Tuition & Fees

Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine is a very small private for-profit school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 14 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.

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#13

Ottawa University - Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona
13 Total Awards
$11,993 Average Tuition & Fees

Ottawa University - Phoenix did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 13 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.

Since the graduate programs at Ottawa University - Phoenix are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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$31,728 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #14, Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

Since the graduate programs at SCNM are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

Full Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences Report

#14

Brookline College - Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona
9 Total Awards

Brookline College - Phoenix came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Brookline College - Phoenix is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

Since the graduate programs at Brookline College - Phoenix are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#14

Bryan University

Tempe, Arizona
$4,100 Average Tuition & Fees

Bryan University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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