2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Arizona
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in Arizona to see which 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.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Arizona
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Nursing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Mohave Community College the best value school in Arizona for nursing students. 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. On average, nursing graduates from MCC take out $21,400 in student loans while working on their degree.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Estrella Mountain Community College is a great value for nursing students. Estrella Mountain Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Estrella Mountain Community College are $2,070 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Estrella Mountain Community College accumulate an average of around $34,899 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Scottsdale Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Arizona 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. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Scottsdale Community College take out is $17,925.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend GateWay Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Arizona list. 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 $22,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
GateWay Community College also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in Arizona rankings.
The excellent programs at Glendale Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Arizona. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Glendale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Glendale Community College take out $24,923 in student loans while working on their degree.
Eastern Arizona College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public college with a small student population.
Eastern Arizona College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Mesa Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mesa Community College are $2,070 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Mesa Community College carry an average student debtload of $25,000.
Central Arizona College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public school 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. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Pinal County Community College take out is $15,679.
Phoenix College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Arizona ranking. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Phoenix College are $2,070 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Phoenix College accumulate an average of around $22,652 in student debt.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Arizona list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chandler.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chandler-Gilbert Community College are $2,070 a year. Nursing majors at Chandler-Gilbert Community College take out an average of $28,625 in student loans while working on their egree.
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 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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