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34 Colleges
13,023 Yearly Graduations
$27,008 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$24,216 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

Arizona ranked #9 in the nation for nursing degrees handed out in 2021. Around 13,023 students received some type of diploma that year. Arizona colleges offer students average in-student tuition of $6,752 per year, while students attending fron out-of-state may pay something more like $12,245 per year.

About 38% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,054 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
6,909 Yearly Degrees
$17,189 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Grand Canyon University is 103,427, of which 63,752 students are undergraduates and of those, 19,937 are full-time. For undergraduates at Grand Canyon University, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 81%. Of the accepted students, 34% are men and 65% are women.

62% of Grand Canyon University students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,254 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,441 during the early-career years.

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
1,327 Yearly Degrees
$9,552 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 69,408 undergraduates at UOPX - Arizona, of which 69,408 are full-time, and there are 89,763 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UOPX - Arizona is 5.5 years.

Roughly 84% of students at UOPX - Arizona take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,036 a year. UOPX - Arizona has a 8.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UOPX - Arizona is $29,762.

#3

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
579 Yearly Degrees
$11,527 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Northern Arizona University is 29,566, of which 25,228 students are undergraduates and of those, 20,642 are full-time. It takes the average NAU undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 82%. Around 34% of accepted students are men, and 66% are women.

Roughly 44% of students at NAU take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,388 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from NAU is $41,369.

#4

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
477 Yearly Degrees
$10,818 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Arizona State University - Skysong is 53,993, of which 40,485 students are undergraduates and of those, 15,678 are full-time. It takes the average ASU - Skysong undergraduate about 4.6 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 73%. Of the accepted students, 34% are men and 66% are women.

The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from ASU - Skysong with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $46,621 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
461 Yearly Degrees
$12,404 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 45,601 students at University of Arizona in total, 35,357 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 28,556 are full-time. It takes the average University of Arizona undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.

Around 85% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.

Approximately 30% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,592 a year. University of Arizona has a 5.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from University of Arizona with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $43,784 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
410 Yearly Degrees
$11,348 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 74,795 students at ASU - Tempe in total, 63,124 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 57,485 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at ASU - Tempe is 4.3 years.

Around 88% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 46% are men and 54% are women.

35% of ASU - Tempe students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,234 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from ASU - Tempe is $46,621.

#7

GateWay Community College

Phoenix, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
233 Yearly Degrees
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at GateWay Community College is 4,670, which includes 1,018 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

10% of GateWay Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,459 a year. The student loan default rate of 10.2% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from GateWay Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,466 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
211 Yearly Degrees
$20,492 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Chamberlain University - Arizona is 725, which includes 239 full-time undergraduates. For undergraduates at Chamberlain - Arizona, the average graduation time is 4.0 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 63%. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.

Approximately 80% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,500 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Chamberlain - Arizona with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $72,210 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#9

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
197 Yearly Degrees
$2,250 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 3,365 full-time undergraduates at Pima County Community College District, and 15,544 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Approximately 10% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,516 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 14.0% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Pima County Community College District with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,066 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#10

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
189 Yearly Degrees
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Glendale Community College is 14,374, which includes 4,133 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

10% of Glendale Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $2,957 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Glendale Community College is $32,833.

#11

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
188 Yearly Degrees
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 16,948 students at Mesa Community College in total, 4,975 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Roughly 12% of students at Mesa Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $3,728 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 11.2% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Mesa Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,992 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#12

Brookline College - Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
184 Yearly Degrees

The total student population at Brookline College - Phoenix is 1,552, of which 1,511 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,434 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 24 to 1.

Approximately 70% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,199 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 14.2% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Brookline College - Phoenix is $23,796.

#13

Mohave Community College

Kingman, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
166 Yearly Degrees
$2,136 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Mohave Community College is 3,654, which includes 654 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Approximately 14% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,181 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 11.3% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from MCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,973 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#14

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
132 Yearly Degrees
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Scottsdale Community College is 7,634, which includes 2,013 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

11% of Scottsdale Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $3,216 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 10.1% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $37,440 during the early-career years.

#15

Phoenix College

Phoenix, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
128 Yearly Degrees
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 2,224 full-time undergraduates at Phoenix College, and 9,538 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Approximately 7% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,564 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 12.0% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,223 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
101 Yearly Degrees
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Paradise Valley Community College is 6,575, which includes 2,006 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Approximately 11% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,123 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 10.5% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Paradise Valley Community College is $36,278.

#17

Arizona College - Glendale

Glendale, Arizona
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
87 Yearly Degrees
$23,066 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 524 students at Arizona College - Glendale in total, 524 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

Roughly 75% of students at Arizona College - Glendale take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,582 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 14.0% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,377 during the early-career years.

#17

Arizona College - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
87 Yearly Degrees
$23,066 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 543 full-time undergraduates at Arizona College - Tempe, and 931 students altogether. Students tend to stick around at Arizona College - Tempe. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Around 95% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 21% are men and 79% are women.

Roughly 100% of students at Arizona College - Tempe take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $11,714 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 14.0% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

#19

Coconino Community College

Flagstaff, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
82 Yearly Degrees
$3,254 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 879 full-time undergraduates at Coconino Community College, and 3,289 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.

22% of Coconino Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,109 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 11.0% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Coconino Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,333 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
76 Yearly Degrees
$2,184 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 3,327 students at Cochise College in total, 1,310 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

5% of Cochise College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,439 a year. Cochise College has a 4.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,025 during the early-career years.

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
75 Yearly Degrees

There are 986 full-time undergraduates at Carrington College, Phoenix, and 986 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 35 to 1.

92% of Carrington College, Phoenix students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,900 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 15.3% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Carrington College, Phoenix with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,410 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#21

Yavapai College

Prescott, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
75 Yearly Degrees
$2,600 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,454 full-time undergraduates at Yavapai College, and 6,009 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

13% of Yavapai College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,550 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.5% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Yavapai College is $30,810.

Public Public vs. Private
74 Yearly Degrees
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 13,395 students at Chandler-Gilbert Community College in total, 3,797 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.

Roughly 15% of students at Chandler-Gilbert Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $3,887 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Chandler-Gilbert Community College is $36,945.

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
70 Yearly Degrees

There are 822 full-time undergraduates at PMI Mesa, and 822 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

58% of PMI Mesa students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,312 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from PMI Mesa with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,568 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#25

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
62 Yearly Degrees
$2,160 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,301 full-time undergraduates at Eastern Arizona College, and 4,392 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

Approximately 1% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,910 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,852 during the early-career years.

Other Arizona Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
27 Arizona Western College 61
28 Central Arizona College 53
29 Carrington College-Mesa 52
29 Midwestern University - Glendale 52
31 Ottawa University - Phoenix 43
31 Pima Medical Institute - Tucson 43
33 Northland Pioneer College 40
34 Carrington College-Tucson 37

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