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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Arizona

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$11,528 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$76,355 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Arizona to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Arizona

Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality in Nursing

#1

Aspen University

Denver, CO
$5,170 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Aspen University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Arizona. Located in the city of Denver, Aspen University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Aspen University are $5,170 a year.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ
$17,189 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Arizona list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Grand Canyon University undergraduate students pay an average of $17,189 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Grand Canyon University is ranked #4 for overall quality for nursing in Arizona.

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$11,348 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

ASU - Tempe undergraduate students pay an average of $11,348 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Schools in Arizona list.

Read full report on Nursing at Arizona State University - Tempe

$11,527 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Arizona. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NAU are $11,527 a year.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ
$12,404 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great value for nursing students. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Arizona are $12,404 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Arizona is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in Arizona.

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$9,552 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UOPX - Arizona are $9,552 a year.

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Midwestern University - Glendale ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 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.

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