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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

5 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You

Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arizona. With 3,385 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Arizona to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Arizona Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Arizona. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Nursing at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 3,662
Oklahoma 165
New Mexico 106

Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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