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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Arizona

5 Colleges
$76,355 Avg Salary
$28,411 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online .

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular online school in Arizona for nursing students. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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#2

Aspen University

Denver, CO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Aspen University is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Denver, Aspen University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Midwestern University - Glendale. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online 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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The excellent online programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Arizona. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

Full Nursing at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

Out of the 5 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

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

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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.

  • 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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