2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Arizona. In total, 12,966 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Arizona.
With all the nursing 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, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for nursing 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona
Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Arizona Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our analysis found Midwestern University - Glendale to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Arizona. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.
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Out of the 7 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Aspen University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Aspen University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 4 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 21,862 |
New Mexico | 1,390 |
Oklahoma | 3,009 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Registered Nursing | 266,651 |
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,104 |
Nursing Administration | 9,838 |
Nursing Practice | 7,992 |
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 5,092 |
Nursing Science | 4,600 |
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,287 |
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,021 |
Nurse Anesthetist | 1,936 |
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 1,883 |
Critical Care Nursing | 773 |
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 563 |
School Nursing | 553 |
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 509 |
Clinical Nurse Leader | 444 |
Clinical Nurse Specialist | 419 |
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 331 |
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 181 |
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 57 |
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 53 |
Palliative Care Nursing | 14 |
Forensic Nursing | 14 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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).
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