2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arizona
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Aspen University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Arizona. Aspen University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Aspen University are $5,170 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Aspen University take out $33,836 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Aspen University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ottawa University - Phoenix helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Arizona. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ottawa University - Phoenix are $13,281 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Ottawa University - Phoenix take out $29,652 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Ottawa University - Phoenix not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASU - Skysong are $10,818 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $28,439. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $264.
ASU - Skysong also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona rankings.
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Out of the 13 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UOPX - Arizona are $9,552 a year. On average, nursing graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $30,625 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Arizona. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASU - Tempe are $11,348 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $28,439 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $264.
ASU - Tempe also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona rankings.
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Chamberlain University - Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Chamberlain - Arizona is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chamberlain - Arizona are $20,492 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Chamberlain - Arizona take out $37,103 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $256, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $12,404 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at University of Arizona take out an average of $20,810 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $205.
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Northern Arizona University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NAU are $11,527 a year. On average, nursing graduates from NAU take out $26,964 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $161, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Grand Canyon University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Grand Canyon University accumulate an average of around $28,120 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $198, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Grand Canyon University also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list, coming in at #4.
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Arizona College - Tempe ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Arizona College - Tempe is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Arizona College - Tempe undergraduate students pay an average of $23,066 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Arizona College - Tempe take out an average of $47,722 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 21,862 |
New Mexico | 1,390 |
Oklahoma | 3,009 |
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Nursing Related Majors for Nursing
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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 13 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).
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