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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Arizona

9 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in Arizona for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Of the 1,935 students majoring in nursing at Grand Canyon University, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, Aspen University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Of the 197 students majoring in nursing at University of Arizona, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

Of the 42 students majoring in nursing at NAU, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in nursing at ASU - Tempe, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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

Women make up 34% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

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Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Ottawa University - Phoenix

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges 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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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