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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$17,134 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,233 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Arizona to see which doctor's 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona

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

Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Nursing

#1

Aspen University

Denver, CO

Our analysis found Aspen University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Arizona. Aspen University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Aspen University are $4,357 per year.

Aspen University also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list, coming in at #1.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Grand Canyon University is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in Arizona.

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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 # 3 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ASU - Tempe are $12,608 a year.

ASU - Tempe also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list, coming in at #3.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NAU are $11,555 per year.

NAU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Arizona. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Arizona are $13,460 a year.

University of Arizona also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona rankings.

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Midwestern University - Glendale ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Midwestern University - Glendale are $49,283 per year.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UOPX - Arizona are $16,153 a year.

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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 7 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.

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