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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona

7 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary
$76,952 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Arizona with 12,966 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

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 2023 rankings named Midwestern University - Glendale the best school in Arizona for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

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#2

Aspen University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Aspen University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Aspen University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Doctor's Degree, nursing graduates from Grand Canyon University carry an average student debtload of $46,026.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Arizona. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at ASU - Tempe take out while working on their Doctor's Degree is $89,467.

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Out of the 7 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Doctor's Degree, nursing majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $81,533 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Nursing majors at UOPX - Arizona take out an average of $69,326 in student loans while working on their Doctor's Degree.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 21,862
New Mexico 1,390
Oklahoma 3,009

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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