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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

22 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

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

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from GateWay Community College take out $24,675 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Of the 197 students majoring in nursing at Pima County Community College District, 20% are male and 80% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Pima County Community College District carry an average student debt load of $20,325.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Glendale Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mesa Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Arizona. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 77% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Mesa Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,379.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mohave Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

Of the 166 students majoring in nursing at MCC, 13% are male and 87% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at MCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,170.

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With a ranking of #6, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 132 students majoring in nursing at Scottsdale Community College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Scottsdale Community College take out $21,677 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

Of the 128 students majoring in nursing at Phoenix College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Phoenix College take out $24,486 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Paradise Valley Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Of the 101 students majoring in nursing at Paradise Valley Community College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Paradise Valley Community College accumulate an average of around $27,046 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Paradise Valley Community College Report

Cochise County Community College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Cochise College is a small public school located in the small city of Sierra Vista.

Of the 76 students majoring in nursing at Cochise College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Cochise College take out $16,620 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Yavapai College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Prescott.

Women make up 76% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Yavapai College take out an average of $22,178 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Explore all the Most Popular 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 22 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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