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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$2,130 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,601 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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.

The Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Arizona to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named GateWay Community College the best value school in Arizona for nursing students working on their associate degree. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GateWay Community College are $2,070 per year. On average, nursing graduates from GateWay Community College take out $24,675 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

GateWay Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Mohave Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Arizona. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $2,136 per year. Nursing majors at MCC take out an average of $24,170 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

MCC also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona rankings.

Full Nursing at Mohave Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Estrella Mountain Community College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Avondale.

Estrella Mountain Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Estrella Mountain Community College take out an average of $34,638 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Estrella Mountain Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list.

Full Nursing at Estrella Mountain Community College Report

Out of the 20 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Scottsdale Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Scottsdale Community College are $2,070 per year. Nursing majors at Scottsdale Community College take out an average of $21,677 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Nursing at Scottsdale Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Glendale Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Glendale Community College are $2,070 per year. Nursing majors at Glendale Community College take out an average of $27,080 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

With a ranking of #6, Eastern Arizona College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Arizona College are $2,160 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Eastern Arizona College is ranked #4 for overall quality for nursing in Arizona.

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Mesa Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mesa Community College are $2,070 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Mesa Community College carry an average student debtload of $26,379.

Full Nursing at Mesa Community College Report

#8

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Pinal County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,580 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Pinal County Community College take out an average of $19,049 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Pinal County Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list.

Full Nursing at Central Arizona College Report

#9

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

With a ranking of #9, Phoenix College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Phoenix College are $2,070 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Phoenix College carry an average student debtload of $24,486.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a large public school located in the city of Chandler.

Chandler-Gilbert Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Chandler-Gilbert Community College carry an average student debtload of $27,526.

Full Nursing at Chandler-Gilbert Community College Report

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 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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