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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona

7 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary
$76,952 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Arizona with 12,966 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

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 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's 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 7 schools in Arizona to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 doctor's degree.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Arizona. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Grand Canyon University take out while working on their Doctor's Degree is $46,026.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at University of Arizona take out while working on their Doctor's Degree is $81,533.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Arizona. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at ASU - Tempe take out while working on their Doctor's Degree is $89,467.

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#4

Aspen University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aspen University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Aspen University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 7 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern University - Glendale landed the # 5 spot on the list. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

About 49% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 51% are male.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Of the 15 students majoring in nursing at UOPX - Arizona, 13% are male and 87% are female.

While working on their Doctor's Degree, nursing majors at UOPX - Arizona accumulate an average of around $69,326 in student debt.

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Northern Arizona University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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