Grand Canyon University Graduate Programs
Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The city atmosphere of Phoenix makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.
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Grand Canyon University Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Grand Canyon University.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Grand Canyon University has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician Schools | College Factual |
#2 | Best Religious Education Schools | College Factual |
#4 | Best Human Services Schools | College Factual |
#15 | Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools | College Factual |
#36 | Best Nursing Schools | College Factual |
#85 | Best Health Professions Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Grand Canyon University?

Contact details for Grand Canyon University are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 3300 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85017 |
Phone: | 800-800-9776 |
Website: | www.gcu.edu |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/GrandCanyonU |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/gcu |
Grand Canyon University Graduate Student Diversity
Gender Diversity
Of the 39,675 graduate students at Grand Canyon University, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Grand Canyon University graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 1,588 |
Black or African American | 10,325 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6,253 |
White | 17,548 |
International Students | 281 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3,680 |
Geographic Diversity
Arizona students aren't the only ones who study at Grand Canyon University. At this time, 50 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 92 countries are represented at Grand Canyon University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Canada, and Nigeria.
Online Learning at Grand Canyon University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Grand Canyon University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the most popular in Arizona for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of Grand Canyon University
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time graduate tuition at Grand Canyon University was $10,124 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Grand Canyon University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.
Online Growth Rankings of Grand Canyon University
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Grand Canyon University was 9.7%. This is the #376 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Grand Canyon University regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Grand Canyon University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Biblical Studies | 20% |
Education | 2% |
Educational Administration | 6% |
General Education | 8% |
General Psychology | 17% |
Health Sciences & Services | 17% |
Information Technology | 18% |
Other Psychology | 14% |
Psychology | 14% |
Public Health | 21% |
Special Education | 5% |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 24% |
Teaching English or French | 17% |
Theological & Ministerial Studies | 28% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Grand Canyon University ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Grand Canyon University.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Grand Canyon University Graduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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